Moscow: Bob and Mike Bryan beat Mikhail Youzhny and Dmitry Tursunov 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the doubles on Saturday to keep US hopes alive in their Davis Cup semi-final against Russia.
The twin brothers broke Youzhny's serve once in each of the first two sets to take a two-set lead before breaking Tursunov in the opening game of the third set to seal a comfortable victory.
The win pulled the Americans back to 2-1 down in the three-day tie after Marat Safin and Youzhny had given the home team a 2-0 lead by winning both singles matches on Friday. Safin overpowered Andy Roddick 6-4 6-3 7-6 while Youzhny prevailed over James Blake 7-5 1-6 6-1 7-5 to put Russia in command.
The Russians are seeking their first victory over the US in Davis Cup after losing two previous ties, including the 1995 Moscow final on a similar clay surface.
The winners will face either Argentina or Australia, who meet in the other semi-final in Buenos Aires, in the December final.
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