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The victory was their 13th at one of the four major international championships and made the Bryans the most successful men's doubles team in tennis history.

The Bryans, 34-year-old twins, who grew up in California and live in Florida, had been tied with the Australians John Newcombe and Tony Roche, who won 12 major doubles championships beginning in the 1960s.

"It feels real good to have that record," Mike Bryan told reporters. "To be a part of history is pretty special."

Asked how they had managed to be so successful, Bob Bryan said: "Just sticking together forever. You know, when we lose, we go back to the same place and work on what we need to do together to get better."

In an on-court ceremony, the Bryans thanked their parents, their wives and their coaches as they held aloft the winners' cup.

Bob Bryan said he planned to wake his daughter, Micaela, who turns 1 on Thursday, "and put her in the trophy."

One reason for the Australian Open triumph was the Bryans' stinginess with unforced errors. They missed only eight shots over the two sets, which lasted 64 minutes.

Still, the match did not start out on a positive note.

The Bryans found themselves backed against the wall in the first game. Sijsling and Haase, from the Netherlands, slammed forehands at the Bryans as they crowded the net, then Sijsling curved a spectacular lob over Mike Bryan's reach to claim the first service break.

The Bryans broke back with a series of sharply angled volleys that drove Sijsling and Haase to attempt high-risk lobs.

"They kept the pressure on us, and they move so quick, always at the net," Sijsling said. "That's why they won."

Haase praised the Bryans for possessing "a positive attitude," adding, "They moved the fastest of anybody we played this tournament."

As the match opened, the Bryans began slashing and rushing the net, and Haase and Sijsling answered, slamming big serves and overhead smashes for winners.

Haase and Sijsling found a momentary weakness: Bob Bryan was standing in the doubles alley to return serves, so they punched three aces up the T in the first eight games.

But it was not enough.

For the Bryans, it was their ninth men's doubles final at the Australian Open in 10 years, and their sixth men's doubles title here in eight years.

"It's even blowing my mind," Bob Bryan said earlier in the week, "and I did it."

The Bryans' experience and preparation paid off quickly as they jumped to a 4-1 lead after only 14 minutes. They had practiced overnight under the lights and believed that it would give them an edge.

Bob Bryan poached and smashed a forehand volley into Sijsling's kneecap as the Bryans pulled into a 5-2 lead.

The Bryans moved forward relentlessly. Mike Bryan punched a volley down and out the side of the court as they took the first set in 23 minutes.

They held a match point 27 minutes later, but Sijsling's lunging forehand volley allowed the Dutch pair to reclaim the point.

Two minutes later, Bob Bryan served for the match and Haase's forehand sailed long. The Bryans performed their signature chest bump and bounded into the history books.