Ranking the Top Sibling Duos in Tennis Today

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Published: October 13, 2015

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Novak Djokovic and younger brother, Djordje, teamed up to win a doubles match at the China Open in Beijing last week, but even with the No. 1 player on the ATP Tour, the pair are nowhere near among the most dynamic sibling duos in tennis today.

Throughout tennis history there have been many successful sibling acts. Some of the more notable tennis siblings include Serena and Venus Williams, John and Patrick McEnroe, Tim and Tom Gullikson, Marat Safin and Dinara Safina and the Sanchez brood of Emilio, Javier, Marisa and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario. 

But who are the top sibling duos still active on the tour? 

These sibling duos are ranked based on their combined success in singles and doubles, as well as longevity and impact on the game.

A superior singles record by one sibling can outweigh moderate doubles success of another. However, even a superlative singles record, such as 28-year-old Novak's, can't make up for a nearly non-existent career on the ATP or WTA tours.

That's why despite Novak's 11 Grand Slam titles and world No. 1 ranking, he and his little bro don't make the cut. Djordje, who is 20, is ranked No. 1506 in singles and No. 574 in doubles. His new-found doubles ranking is only because the Djokovics received a wildcard simply based on Novak's status. 

Similarly, Bernard Tomic is finally having singles success, but his younger sister Sara Tomic has yet to make any waves on the WTA Tour.

Brothers Ryan and Christian Harrison have been somewhat of a disappointment. Although the pair reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 2012 U.S. Open, they didn't make the list either. Ryan repeatedly squanders wildcard chances and Christian has been hampered by injuries. 

Neither Mike nor Bob Bryan broke the Top 100 in singles, but they make the list because their doubles resume is, arguably, the greatest in tennis history.  

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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