Sibling success will always be a part of tennis. It's hard to deny the importance of having a training partner who lives under the same roof.
From the McEnroe brothers to the Williams sisters, to the Bryan brothers to the Pliskovas , there are plenty of prominent siblings at the forefront of the game.
This is no accident. Tennis is the perfect sport for developing a sibling rivalry that pushes both players to improve. Andy Roddick, Alexander Zvereva, Jack Sock, James Blake, Denis Kudla, Tennys Sandgren and many other players credit at least some of their success to having an older sibling who also played the game.
Serena and Venus Williams
The Williams sisters own 30 combined Grand Slam singles titles, as well as 14 in doubles. Not only are they the greatest sibling duo in tennis history, they are the most successful sibling duo in sports history, period.
Bob and Mike Bryan
The Bryan brothers are the doubles GOATs. They've paired to win 119 total titles, 39 Masters 1000 titles and 16 Grand Slam titles. Last season was thought to have been their last but given the corona virus impact on the 2020 calendar, that is changed.
Andy and Jamie Murray
The Murray's are the pride of Scottish sport. In 2016, Andy and Jamie became the first brothers to simultaneously hold the world number 1 ranking. Andy owned the top spot in singles, while Jamie teamed with Bruno Soares to capture the top spot in doubles.
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Alexander and Mischa Zverev
Although they are separated by 10 years, you shouldn't underestimate the role that older brother Mischa played in his younger brother's success.
"When we were at the coin toss and then took the picture and I walked back to the baseline, I had to fight my tears because I felt like,' it just finally came true'. Because we've been playing against each other in the backyard in our mini-tennis court and imagining that we would play against each other, like in a Grand Slam final" said Mischa after facing his brother at the 2018 Citi Open.
Alexander has climbed all the way to world number 3 while Mischa peaked at world number 25 in 2017.
Karolina and Kristyna Pliskova
While Kristyna Pliskova will likely never reach world number 1, as her identical twin sister Karolina did in 2017, she is certainly no slouch. She climbed up to no 35 in 2017. Just 28 years apiece, the Pliskovas have plenty of mileage left in their careers.
Marat Safina and Dinara Safina
As of now, Marat and Dinara are the only brother and sister duo to ever hold the No 1 singles ranking. Marat reached No 1 in 2000 and retired in 2009 with two Grand Slam titles and 15 singles titles. Dinara reached No 1 in 2009, the year she reached the Australian Open and French Open finals. She won 12 WTA singles titles and a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
John and Patrick McEnroe
John and Patrick are two of the most recognisable faces in tennis and not just for what they did as players. John is something of a pop culture icon, while both brothers remain two of the game's top analysts and commentators. John racked up 77 singles titles, including seven Grand Slam titles while older brother Patrick holds one singles title and 16 doubles titles.
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