McCluskey and Ogier have now won gold at the Island Games three times

The Guernsey men's tennis team have successfully defended their gold medal at the Island Games in Aland.

Dom McCluskey and Patrick Ogier beat Menorca in their semi-finals before both going on to claim wins over the Cayman Islands in the team event.

McCluskey beat Eduardo Torres 6-3 4-6 10-3 in his final, whilst Ogier triumphed over Mica Koll, 6-3 6-3.

The team were seeded first in the competition and have now won the gold medal three times in a row.

McCluskey described their semi-final win over Menorca as an "absolute marathon' that spurred the team on.

The 19-year-old told BBC Radio Guernsey that the understanding between the pair was vital to their win.

He said: "We've know each other for years so we know how each other plays.

"We also play a lot of doubles together so we're good at supporting each other and knowing when one of us is down and we have to pick them up."

Ogier said: "We actually played the Cayman Islands four years ago and beat them in the final then to win the gold."

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