Israel's Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram [ Images ] won their first grand slam title with a 7-5, 7-6 victory over Frenchmen Arnaud Clement [ Images ] and Michael Llodra in the Australian Open [ Images ] men's doubles final on Saturday.

They became the first Israeli pair to win a grand slam title.

Compatriot Shahar Peer and her partner Victoria Azarenka [ Images ] of Belarus lost in the women's doubles final on Friday to Ukraine's Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko.

The match, which followed the women's singles final, was delayed during the first set when a rain downpour over the uncovered Rod Laver Arena made it unplayable with Erlich and Ram leading 4-2.

Tournament staff mopped up the rain with towels and the roof was closed before they returned about 30 minutes later.

Erlich and Ram had a comfortable lead when they restarted but the French Wimbledon [ Images ] champions fought back before the Israelis took the first set.

They had the opportunity to take a 5-3 lead in the second, holding two break points, but the French pair rallied to take a 6-5 lead before Erlich and Ram forced the tiebreak.

The Israeli duo then came back from 3-1 down in the tiebreak to secure the next four points and win it 7-4.