Bryan Brothers Awarded Honorary Membership To All England Lawn Tennis Club

All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC)  has awarded Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, honorary membership to the club.  AELTC is responsible for the day-to-day operations at Wimbledon, one of the four grand slam tournaments on the tennis circuit.

Bryan brothers won three Wimbledon titles together and finished runner-up four times. They announced retirement from tennis prior to US Open 2020.

Honorary Members at the AELTC include past Wimbledon champions, other eminent players, benefactors of the Club or the Wimbledon Championships, and other persons who have rendered special service to the game of tennis.

The patron of the AELTC is The Duchess of Cambridge, and its President is The Duke of Kent.

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Kiki Bertens Undergoes Achilles Surgery, Will Miss Australian Open

Kiki Bertens underwent an Achilles surgery and will miss the 2021 Australian Open. Bertens shared the news on social media with pictures from her hospital bed.

Some of you might know that I already had an Achilles injury for some time. The only possibility for me to play without pain again and get the maximum out of trainings and matches was to get a surgery. So that’s what I did now! I will miss the start of 2021, so unfortunately I won’t be competing in Australia. I will try my best to come back stronger as fast as I can 💪 can’t wait to see you guys on tour soon again!

-Kiki Bertens

Bertens is currently ranked 9th in the world. She reached a career-high ranking of 4 in the world in May 2019.

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