Few months ago McEnroe said he could understand why doubles are even played today (see article). That wasn’t nice especially because it came from a guy that has won 71 titles and it was taken as a direct attack to doubles specialists such as the Bryans.
The Twins had their own way to answer by winning their 95 career title (!!!) in Indian Wells and they also shared their opinion on McEnroe statement.
Bob. Mac probably doesn’t understand how we play now
Bob Bryan commented “Doubles has really evolved over the last 30 years. I mean, the ’80s it was primarily crosscourt returning. Not a lot of poaching. Serve and volley tennis, there was serve and volley tennis in singles, and you basically took your singles game into the doubles and it flowed right in and you didn’t have to change strategies.
“The ’90s with the Woodies, you saw more poaching and a little more I formation, and now you have this big serving, big returning guys on top of the net and all sorts of strategy.
So it’s just evolved. You know, I think Mac probably doesn’t understand the way it’s played now and doesn’t appreciate it like we do.”
Love … is not in the air…
