Bob and Mike Bryan’s historical past with The Ojai Tennis Match predates their illustrious skilled enjoying careers.
“We at all times bear in mind as little guys ingesting the scrumptious orange juice and at all times taking additional cookies,” Bob Bryan advised TheOjai.internet.
“We additionally discovered the grounds to be enjoyable to discover once we had been 5 or 6 years previous when our dad and mom performed within the occasion. … The entire scene there was so magical for us.”
The 41-year-old twins from Camarillo will return to the magic in April, when they are going to be toasted as Match Honorees for the 122nd Ojai Tennis Match.
“The park was so stunning and majestic, and we had been amazed on the giant crowds that stuffed the stands,” Mike Bryan stated. “And we at all times dreamed of sometime enjoying there ourselves.”
Probably the most success doubles staff of all time, the Bryans retired in 2020 having received 16 Grand Slam doubles titles collectively, in addition to a file 119 ATP titles, a Davis Cup in 2007, Olympic gold in 2012, and 1,107 whole matches.
That run started on the Ojai, the place the Bryans received 5 doubles titles within the Nineties, together with the Boys’ 16s in 1993 and 1994, the Boys CIF interscholastic in 1995 and 1996 as Rio Mesa Excessive college students, and the Pacific-10 doubles title in 1998 as Stanford college students.
Mike and Bob Bryan first burst onto the tennis scene within the Nineties, successful 5 doubles titles, together with the Boys’ 16s in 1993 and 1994, Boys’ CIF Interscholastic in 1995 and 1996 for Rio Mesa Excessive, and in 1998 whereas sophomores at Stanford.
“There’s nothing akin to enjoying The Ojai as a younger junior rising up in Southern California,” Bob stated.
The Bryans are among the many 92 Grand Slam winners on The Ojai Wall of Fame.
The Ojai returns Libbey Park and past from April 24-28. The Bryans shall be honored throughout a particular Friday evening fundraising occasion at Ojai Valley Museum. Tickets are $175 and obtainable at TheOjai.internet.
The Bryan Bros. All-Star Band, which incorporates Mike on guitar and drums and Bob on keyboards, are additionally scheduled to carry out.
The occasion would be the spotlight of a particular week in Ojai, which can embody doubtlessly the ultimate Pac-12 Convention championships, because the convention faces a murky future. The convention started males’s competitors at Ojai because the Pac-8 in 1951 with the ladies becoming a member of in 1982.
The Ojai may also host the California Group School Athletic Affiliation state championships, CIF singles and doubles, and Boys and Ladies junior occasions.
The boys’s and ladies’s Open singles and doubles occasions options an total purse of $20,000.
“The Ojai Tennis Match is among the crown jewels of Southern California tennis and we’re excited this 12 months to honor the Bryan brothers as Mike and Bob are two of our nice champions,” stated Carolyn Burke, President of the Ojai Valley Tennis Membership. “Come out and be part of us.”
Gamers can enter The Ojai within the coming weeks at TheOjai.internet.
Joe Curley is a workers author for The Star. He may be reached at joe.curley@vcstar.com. For extra protection, observe @vcsjoecurley on Twitter, Instagram and Fb.
This text initially appeared on Ventura County Star: The Ojai to honor Camarillo’s Bryans throughout 122nd tennis match
