Bryan Brothers Set to Make 15th Straight London Appearance

Three doubles teams—Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares, Ryan Harrison and Michael Venus, and Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan—clinched their spots for the elite eight-team doubles field on Friday at Shanghai. The pairs will join Henri Kontinen and John Peers, Lukas Kubot and Marcelo Melo, and 2015 champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau at The O2 in London next month. Two team spots remain up for grabs.Murray and Soares qualify for a second straight year.

Harrison and Venus book their spot as the highest-ranked Grand Slam winning duo.

The Bryans qualify for the field for a remarkable 15th consecutive year. The California duo are four-time champions and last won the title in 2014.
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