Bryan brothers win first gold medal

They are the world8217;s top ranked men8217;s doubles pair,a position they have held for 297 weeks,and together they have won a record 78 doubles titles including 11 Grand Slams.

They also have an 18-2 record playing for America in the Davis Cup but,after losing in the semi-finals in Beijing and the quarter-finals in Athens in 2004,an Olympics gold was the missing prize.

Now the American duo have the doubles Golden Slam 8212; all four major doubles titles and Olympic doubles gold 8212; and they celebrated in style with an on-court dance routine.

The Bryans broke in the first game of the match and that was all they needed to take the first set.

Tsonga and Llodra pushed harder in the second set and it went to a tie-break,but the Bryans seized the gold after winning a spectacular final point.