The doubles combination of Mahesh Bhupathi and Pavel Vizner tasted their first bit of success on the ATP tour as they ousted higher-ranked Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett in straight sets to clinch the $2.2 million Rogers Masters title.

The Indo-Czech pair, seeded eighth, overwhelmed fifth seed Australia’s Hanley and Zimbabwe’s Ullyett 6-4, 6-4 in a fiercely contested battle, which lasted one hour and eight minutes.

The win was Bhupathi’s 40th career doubles title and the seasoned Indian said he was now aiming to win 10 more before deciding on his future. “I guess four, five years ago I set the goal at 50, so 80 per cent there. I’ll play as long as I can enjoy it. At some point I would like to get there, but one step at a time,” he said after the match on Sunday.

The two teams matched each other shot for shot for most of the match but Bhupathi and Vizner converted a couple of crucial break points, while their opponents were unsuccessful on their only chance.

Although they were pairing up for the first time, Bhupathi and Vizner were a well-accomplished team thanks to their individual careers. Bhupathi has 39 career ATP doubles titles to his credit, including four Grand Slams, while Vizner held 14 ATP doubles titles.

“I was looking for a partner so I sent him a message a few weeks ago, and he was already playing with somebody else. And we just got really lucky, because they were not going to get in at the last minute. And then a week ago he sent me a message, and wham-bam,” Bhupathi said.

Bhupathi added that he would look to continue the partnership. “Winning a super nine is always special. We’ll just enjoy it now.”