By TERRY MADDAFORD
Nicole Arendt does not agree with those who view doubles as the lost cause of world tennis.
Arendt, through to this afternoon's final with South African partner Liezel Huber - the first time the ASB Bank Classic's top seeds have teamed up - is thankful the doubles game exists.
"I no longer have a singles ranking," said 32-year-old Arendt, who four years ago was inside the top 50 on the Sanex WTA rankings. "I'm now a true doubles specialist."