Paes, Bhupathi to clash in Miami quarters

Agencies Posted: Apr 01, 2008 at 1129 hrs
Miami, April 1: Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi set up a quarter-final clash against each other in the USD 3,770,000 Sony Ericsson Open, ATP Masters Series event, after winning their second round doubles matches in Miami.

Seeded fourth Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas came from behind to beat Russian Igor Andreev and Xavier Malisse of Belgium 2-6, 6-2, 10-5 in the second round of the hardcourt event, being played at the Crandon Park.

Paes, and his Australian partner Paul Hanley, seeded eighth, booked the last eight berth after pipping German-Dutch combine of Kas Christopher and Rogier Wassen 6-4 4-6 10-7 in their second round match.