Kiwis tennis players Michael Venus and Marcus Daniell have progressed to the second round of the doubles event in Tokyo, after a comfortable win over a Belarus combination.
The New Zealanders progressed 6-3 7-6 (8-6), wrapping the match up in 77 minutes.
It probably should have been over quicker, but Venus and Daniell failed to convert any of their six break point opportunities in the second set.
But they were clinical in the tiebreaker, and now have a platform to build on in Tokyo.