Doubles joy for India in Miami

28 March,2012 07:18 AM IST |   |  IANS

India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna moved into the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters by defeating Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Rafael Nadal while Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek ended British pair Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins' run in the tournament.


India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna moved into the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters by defeating Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Rafael Nadal while Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek ended British pair Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins' run in the tournament.


Mahesh Bhupathi (left) and Rohan Bopanna discuss strategy during
Monday's Rd 3 match. PIC/AFP


Bhupathi and Bopanna, seeded sixth, disposed of their opponents 6-4, 6-3 on Monday. They will next meet third seeds Michael Llodra and Nenad Zimonjic in the quarter-finals.

Paes and his Czech partner cruised past Fleming and Hutchins 6-4, 6-3 in 82 minutes to set up a clash with Spaniards David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco.

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