Bob and Mike Bryan, probably the most profitable doubles crew in tennis historical past, have joined INTENNSE as Pulse Companions for the 2026 season, the league introduced immediately.
As Pulse Companions, the Bryan Brothers will serve in advisory and ambassadorial roles, serving to form crew identification and branding. They will even be half homeowners of their crew, help league and crew advertising and marketing initiatives, and supply steering to the crew coach in regards to the March 13 participant draft.
INTENNSE, which is coming into its second season, has expanded from three to 10 groups in 2026.
“As gamers, we thrived on power, momentum and crew environments,” Bob Bryan mentioned. “INTENNSE is constructing a league round those self same ideas, and we’re excited to help it.”
The Bryans received a file 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 crew 10 instances. Their résumé additionally contains Olympic® gold on the 2012 London Video games, Olympic bronze in 2008, and a key function on the U.S. crew that received the 2007 Davis Cup®.
“Doubles are an enormous a part of the INTENNSE format, and we like to see it,” Mike Bryan mentioned. “The format rewards teamwork and execution underneath strain, which is why we needed to be concerned.”
The Bryans will collaborate with crew 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 will be,” INTENNSE CEO Charles Allen mentioned. “Their choice to align with INTENNSE is a robust 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 Heart 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 appliance course of for the draft stays open, with submissions due by January 31, 2026.
To use as a participant, go to Register to Play.
