Paes to partner Roger-Vasselin

Doubles World No.3 and defending champion Leander Paes of India will pair up with Edouard Roger-Vasselin from France for the 2013 edition of the Chennai Open which is to be held at the SDAT Tennis Stadium from December 31 to January 6.

Paes would be looking to complete a hat-trick here following the 2011 and 2012 titles he won with Mahesh Bhupathi and Janko Tipsarevic, respectively.

For the 29-year-old Roger-Vasselin, 2012 has been a landmark year, having won three doubles titles, he reached a career-best doubles ranking of 38 before finishing the year at 43.u00a0