Bob and Mike Bryan, probably the most profitable doubles staff in tennis historical past, have joined INTENNSE as Pulse Companions for the 2026 season, the league introduced in the present day.
As Pulse Companions, the Bryan Brothers will serve in advisory and ambassadorial roles, serving to form staff identification and branding. They can even be half homeowners of their staff, help league and staff advertising initiatives, and supply steerage to the staff coach in regards to the March 13 participant draft.
INTENNSE, which is getting into its second season, has expanded from three to 10 groups in 2026.
“As gamers, we thrived on power, momentum and staff environments,” Bob Bryan stated. “INTENNSE is constructing a league round those self same ideas, and we’re excited to help it.”
The Bryans gained a document 119 males’s doubles titles and 16 Grand Slam® championships throughout their careers. They held the world No. 1 doubles rating for 438 weeks and completed because the year-end No. 1 staff 10 instances. Their résumé additionally consists of Olympic® gold on the 2012 London Video games, Olympic bronze in 2008, and a key position on the U.S. staff that gained the 2007 Davis Cup®.
“Doubles are an enormous a part of the INTENNSE format, and we like to see it,” Mike Bryan stated. “The format rewards teamwork and execution beneath stress, which is why we needed to be concerned.”
The Bryans will collaborate with staff management on aggressive and model technique, seem at choose league occasions, and contribute to youth and neighborhood initiatives.
“Bob and Mike helped outline what trendy doubles tennis may be,” INTENNSE CEO Charles Allen stated. “Their choice to align with INTENNSE is a powerful endorsement of our imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the game.”
INTENNSE will host its first draft at RacquetX™ on the Broward County Conference Middle in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 13. The league will open the 2026 season on June 1, with all 10 skilled groups based mostly within the Atlanta space this season.
The applying course of for the draft stays open, with submissions due by January 31, 2026.
To use as a participant, go to Register to Play.
