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Venus, Cheng NZ champs

17:58 pm on 12 December 2015

Michael Venus and teenage rookie Rosie Cheng are the New Zealand tennis champions.

Michael Venus has beaten Artem Sitak in the men's open singles final Photo: Photosport

Venus won the national men's final in Auckland, the third seed far too strong for fourth seed Artem Sitak in their final, Venus winning 6-1 6-4.

Teenage rookie Rosie Cheng won the women's final, the 17-year-old beating top seed Sacha Jones 7-5 6-0.

Rosie Cheng on her way to beating Sacha Jones to win the women's open singles final Photo: Photosport

Both Venus and Cheng earn wildcards into the main draw of January's ASB Classic.