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Wimbledon: Mike Bryan wins 17th doubles Slam title

At 40 years and 76 days, Bryan is the oldest man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon title. He also won the doubles title in 2006, 2011 and 2013 alongside brother Bob who was sidelined from this year-s tournament with a hip injury

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Mike Bryan, left, and Jack Sock of the US hold up their trophies after defeating South Africas Raven Klaasen and New Zealands Michael Venus in the mens doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Saturday July 14, 2018. Pic/AP/PT

Mike Bryan, left, and Jack Sock of the US hold up their trophies after defeating South Africas Raven Klaasen and New Zealands Michael Venus in the mens doubles final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Saturday July 14, 2018. Pic/AP/PT

Mike Bryan won a 17th Grand Slam men-s doubles title on Saturday when he teamed with US compatriot Jack Sock to beat Raven Klaasen of South Africa and New Zealand-s Michael Venus 6-3, 6-7 7/9, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final.

At 40 years and 76 days, Bryan is the oldest man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon title. He also won the doubles title in 2006, 2011 and 2013 alongside brother Bob who was sidelined from this year-s tournament with a hip injury. Venus was the first New Zealander to reach a Wimbledon final of any kind since Chris Lewis played in the men-s singles final in 1983.

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