Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan moved one win closer to their fifth title at the LA Tennis Open as they dismissed the Brazilian combo of Andre Sa and Marcelo Melo, 6-2, 6-4. In the quarters they defeated Russians Igor Kunitsyn and Marat Safin 6-3, 6-2, while setting aside Carsten Ball and Kaes Van't Hof in the first round, 7-5, 6-2.