Kiwi tennis players Marina Erakovic and Michael Venus have scored good doubles wins last night in big tournaments in North America.
Erakovic and Zimbabwean partner, Cara Black, beat second seeds Liezel Huber (USA) and Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives in the quarter-finals of the US$795,000 (NZD $1,015,391) WTA Carlsbad tournament in Southern California in a one hour-40 minute match 6-4 3-6 12-10.
They now have a clash with third seeded American pair, Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in the semifinals.
Erakovic has a current WTA doubles ranking of 34.
Meanwhile, in Canada, Kiwi Davis Cup player, Venus and American partner, Bradley Klahn have won their quarter-final doubles match at the US$100,000 (NZD $127,722) Vancouver Challenger, beating Clement Reix (France) and Oliver Rochus (Belgium) in the quarter-finals 6-2 6-3 in 51 minutes.