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Sports Briefing | Tennis: Bryan Brothers Fall in French Open Doubles Final

Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo won their first Grand Slam title by edging the two-time champions Bob and Mike Bryan, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, in the French Open doubles final on Saturday in Paris. It was the Dodig and Melo team’s eighth match against the Bryans, a rivalry that started in 2012, and their third win. The Bryans beat them in the final at Wimbledon in 2013. The Bryan twins were going after their 17th major title.