Paes beat Queen's champion Scott Draper 7-5, 6-4 while Italy's Lawrence Tieleman ousted second-seed Mark Woodforde 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in second-round matches at the $275,000 event.

American Jeff Tarango, seeded third, fell to compatriot Justin Gimelstob 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) while eighth-seed Grant Stafford of South Africa was ousted by Mark Knowles of the Bahamas 5-7, 6-4, 4-6.

South Africa's Neville Godwin beat Canadian Sebastien Lareau 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the only match of unseeded players before a downpour arrived to suspend play.

Defending champion and fourth seed Sargis Sargsian of Armenia and German Ranier Schuttler split sets before showers postponed the decider to Thursday.Rain halted play before top-seeded Australian Jason Stoltenberg could begin his match with Aussie teen star Lleyton Hewitt or seventh-seeded Dutchman John vanLottum could open against American David Wheaton.