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Winning Tennis Titles Again, Bob Bryan Is Inspiring Athletes With Hip Injuries

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — At 40, Bob Bryan can dive for volleys again. He can turn, twist and slap fast-twitch returns. He can also win more titles: He partnered with his twin brother, Mike, and triumphed at the Delray Beach Open and the Miami Open in the last six weeks.

It is all beginning to feel so familiar that Bob Bryan, one of the greatest doubles players in history, often forgets that he now has a mostly metal right hip.

“When I take the towel off, and I walk by a mirror, I go: ‘Whoa!