Tennis: Spaniards take doubles title

Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo of Spain celebrate winning the Men's Final match. Photo / Getty Images

Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo have won the Heineken Open doubles tennis title in Auckland.

The second seeds looked accomplished as they beat Johan Brunstrom of Sweden and Stephen Huss of Australia 6-4 7-6.

Granollers and Robredo dominated most of the first set, being two breaks of serve ahead at one stage, with Robredo in particular looking in good form.

Brunstrom and Huss got a break back but the Spaniards eventually took the set comfortably.

Granollers and Robredo looked set for a comfortable second set at one stage, taking an early break of serve.

They had a match point in the second set but Granollers missed a forehand and Brunstrom and Huss subsequently broke back to take it to a tiebreak.

Brunstrom and Huss had a set point during the tiebreak on their serve at 6-5 but failed to convert and the Spaniards subsequently took the next three points to take the match.

It was Granollers' sixth ATP doubles title and Robredo's fourth.

- NZPA