Success for the New Zealand combination of Corban Crowther and Alex Klintcharov at the Eves Open US$15,000 World Tennis Tour in Papamoa, Tauranga.
The pair have won their first ITF pro title in New Zealand beating Australian fourth seed Nathan Cook and Jesse Delaney 6-4 6-3 to win the final.
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Crowther, 21 is from the Bay of Plenty, while Aucklander Klintcharov, 28 won the US$25,000 doubles title in Tianjin, China earlier this year with Tsung-Hao Hung (Chinese Taipei).
The best local player in the singles was Isaac Becroft who reached the semifinalsl, while Klintcharov made the quarters as did Jack Loutit.
In the women's US$35,000 draw New Zealand's Elyse Tse, 20 teamed up with recent top 100 singles player Julia Grabher from Austria to reach the doubles final.
However they were beaten by second seeded Japanese pair Hiromi Abe and Shiho Akita 6-2 6-2 for the title.
The best New Zealander in singles was Vivian Yang who reached the quarterfinals.