Bryans Win Fourth Queen's Title; Earn Hard-Fought Win Over Bhupathi-Paes

© Getty ImagesBob and Mike Bryan also won the grass-court title in 2001, 2004-05.

Top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won their fourth AEGON Championships title with a hard-fought 6-7(2), 7-6(4), 10-6 win over third-seeded Indians Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes on Monday.

The Americans lifted their fifth title of the season (5-2), having also beaten Bhupathi and Paes in January's Australian Open final. The duo also improved to 72-40 in career doubles finals.

"It was a hard fought match against a great team," said Bob Bryan. "You have to play against your best against the Indians. These two guys are legends and one of the greatest teams of all time.

"We scraped and clawed back from a pretty deep hole in the second set. I think Mike hit a topspin lob that got up back in the second set. In the breakers you always roll the dice. We're very excited and this is a great lead-up to Wimbledon."

One set and 4-2 up, 37-year-old Bhupathi gifted the Bryans a break of serve with the team's third double fault of the match. But the Indians looked to have regained their composure when they took a 3-1 lead in the Match Tie-break.

However, the Bryans responded and won seven straight points reversing a 2-5 deficit into a 9-5 lead. They recorded their 25th match win at the ATP World Tour 250 grass-court tennis tournament with victory in one hour and 44 minutes.

"I thought the crowd was fantastic," said Mike Bryan. "There was a lot of energy. The crowd was happy to be there. It was a great day of tennis. Towards the end of the match we could feel the energy.

"We always play great tennis against those guys [Bhupathi and Paes]. As Bob says they are legends of doubles and you always have to play your best tennis. It was a high quality doubles match all round."

The Bryans were playing at The Queen's Club for the 12th time in 13 years. They had previously won the title in 2001, 2004-05.

They hit six aces and won 68 per cent of their service points, saving six of nine break points. Bhupathi and Paes, who struck nine aces and won three fewer points (85) than the victors, dropped to a 20-6 match record on the year.

Bhupathi and Paes dropped to a 25-12 record in finals together. Bhupathi is 48-40 lifetime in title matches, while Paes - also aged 37 - is 46-34 in finals. Bhupathi was also a runner-up with Max Mirnyi in 2002 and 2003.