The last time time a pair of World No. 1 doubles players won the men’s crown in Indian Wells came in 2014, when the all-conquering Bryan Brothers achieved the feat.

Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic joined the US twins after beating Sebastian Korda and Jordan Thompson in Saturday evening’s final, 6-3, 6-4 — the fewest games dropped in the final since… 2014.

They were fitting champions, too, given that El Salvador’s Arevalo and Croatia’s Pavic didn’t lose a set the whole tournament.

Their outings came mostly against predominantly singles players such as Korda and Thompson, who by contrast needed a pair of match tiebreaks along the way.

Pavic became the only active men’s doubles player with 40 titles.

Indian Wells had been the lone Masters stop where the 31-year-old had never made the final — and now he has the top prize.

“It’s definitely a special one,” said Pavic. “I never made a final here, so that’s a first one for me, and yeah, you always dream to win any title, but especially Indian Wells.

“It’s the so-called fifth Slam. You want to have that one in the books.”

Call it special, too, for Arevalo, who was cheered on by fans hoisting flags of his home nation El Salvador at Stadium 1.

“I’ve been coming here for maybe five, six years, and this was the first time I was able to play on center court. I remember watching matches up there and just imagined myself playing here,” the 34-year-old said, referring to higher up in the stadium.

“Yesterday was actually the first time I played here in the warmup and the match, and that was the goal of the moment (to play on center court).  Now winning the title here, it went too far. I’m really grateful that we made it happen.”

Pavic and Arevalo saved all four break points faced, all in the second set.

The duo set the tone in the second game by creating three break points on the Thompson serve.

Thompson and Korda hung on but couldn’t in the sixth game and trailed 4-2.

Korda, close to the net and with time, pummelled a forehand long. Then Pavic engineered a potent forehand to prompt a Thompson error for the break.

Korda had a particularly tough night.

A point after a stunning backhand half volley passing shot, he erred on a forehand, then pulled his shirt over his head.

The Floridian — watched by his Grand Slam winning dad, Petr, once again — took a toilet break when the first set ended.

But on the first point of the second, he reacted late and his forehand volley found the net.

Finals at this level are rarely straightforward and Thompson and  Korda did get their chances eventually, though.

At 2-1, two break points came but were erased.

Thompson drilled a ball at Pavic at the net. He didn’t catch it cleanly but his volley dribbled over and gave the speedy Aussie — a Grand Slam champion in doubles — little chance.

An almost identical point saved the second break point.

Arevalo and Pavic seized their opportunity, as a Pavic return got past Korda at the net for a break, 3-2.

Korda couldn’t make the contact he hoped for on his return on break point in the ensuing game, and Pavic ripped a serve into the corner to fend off another break point at 4-3.

Korda and Thompson missed out on a second Masters title together after winning in Madrid last year.

“All the big points went your way because you do it every week, so congratulations,” Thompson said to Arevalo and Pavic during the trophy presentation.