MELBOURNE: History beckons for Bryan twins

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History beckons for Bob and Mike Bryan in the Australian Open men’s double final on Saturday.

Record book notations are one of the few motivations left for the American twins as they attempt to equal John Newcombe’s 17 Grand Slam doubles titles.

The Bryans earned a shot at a seventh Australian doubles crown with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 win yesterday against Spanish pair Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in a rain-interrupted semifinal. In the final, they’ll meet Australian John Peers and Finland’s Henri Kontinen.

The 38-year-old Bryans are tied with Australians Todd Woodbridge and Roy Emerson on 16 major doubles titles.

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