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Bryan brothers lose in semis at ATP finals

The Columbian
Published: November 25, 2011, 4:00pm

LONDON (AP) — The Bryan brothers have been eliminated from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, losing 7-6 (6), 6-4 their doubles semifinal to Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor.

The top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan were looking for the fourth title at the tournament, but the American twins never earned a break point Saturday and lost serve once in the second set.

The brothers are assured of finishing with the No. 1 ranking for the seventh time in nine years.

Mirnyi and Nestor reached the final for the first time as a doubles pair. Both have won the title before with different partners.

In the second semifinal, Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes of India face Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski of Poland.

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