Make it 11 career national doubles tennis titles for Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Joachim Nierfeld.

The 47-year-old local teaching pro joined forces with Andrew Oxner from Halifax last month to win the men害羞草研究所檚 45 age group title at the Tennis Canada害羞草研究所檚 Senior Nationals in Vancouver.

Nierfeld and Oxner defeated Glen Harwood and Keith Leech 6-3, 7-6 the final at the Jericho Tennis Club.

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The win helped Nierfeld maintain his No. 1 national ranking in men害羞草研究所檚 45 doubles.

Nierfeld also played with Davis Cup player, Jerry Turek, in the men害羞草研究所檚 40 age group where the two finished in second place.

The win also earns Nierfeld a spot of Team Canada for the ITF Young Seniors World Championships next April in Mendoza, Argentina.

Nierfeld will compete with the Canadians in team competition the first week, then will pick up a partner for the doubles event the following week.

Nierfeld, who is the Zone 2 (Okanagan) manager for Tennis B.C., is also the director of the annual Futures Tennis Tournament in Kelowna.