9 Feb 2015

Doubles glory for NZ pair

12:50 pm on 9 February 2015

The New Zealand tennis players Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak have won their second career ATP doubles title in Montpellier.

Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak on Davis Cup duty

Marcus Daniell and Artem Sitak on Davis Cup duty Photo: Photosport

Daniell and Sitak beat top seeds Dominic Inglot of Britain and Romania's Florin Mergea 3-6 6-4 16-14 in the final overnight.

Inglot and Mergea beat the Bryan brothers at the Australian Open, and were runners-up at the Auckland tournament the week before.

The last time two New Zealand players won an ATP doubles title together was Chris Lewis and Russell Simpson at the Auckland event in 1983.

It's just the second tournament Daniell and Sitak have teamed up together.