Rafael Nadal and Juan Monaco won the doubles at Doha, giving Nadal valuable match practice following his opening round singles loss.
"To start the season with a title, even if it’s in doubles, is a great feeling," said the Spaniard. "I'm practicing very hard, and I'll be practicing tomorrow. I'm very motivated to be back at my best in singles too."
The two defeated Julian Knowle and Philipp Oswald 6-3, 6-4 in the final, and also got through Novak Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic during the week.
Nadal, who was playing his first ATP event since Basel, also played the Abu Dhabi exhibition before going into Doha as the defending champion.