12 Dec 2015

Venus, Cheng NZ champs

5:58 pm on 12 December 2015

Michael Venus and teenage rookie Rosie Cheng are the New Zealand tennis champions.

Michael Venus has beaten Artem Sitak in the men's open singles final at the New Zealand tennis championships 2015, ASB Tennis Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, December 12, 2015. Copyright photo: David Rowland / www.photosport.nz

Michael Venus has beaten Artem Sitak in the men's open singles final Photo: Photosport

Venus won the national men's final in Auckland, the third seed far too strong for fourth seed Artem Sitak in their final, Venus winning 6-1 6-4.

Teenage rookie Rosie Cheng won the women's final, the 17-year-old beating top seed Sacha Jones 7-5 6-0.

Rosie Cheng on her way to beating Sacha Jones to win the women's open singles final at the New Zealand tennis championships 2015. Copyright photo: David Rowland / www.photosport.nz

Rosie Cheng on her way to beating Sacha Jones to win the women's open singles final Photo: Photosport

Both Venus and Cheng earn wildcards into the main draw of January's ASB Classic.