Paes/Bhupathi Advance to 's-Hertogenbosch Semifinals
Second seeds Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the semifinals of the Ordina Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch after defeating the all-Spanish pair David Ferrer and Marcel Granollers 6-2, 6-1 in 49 minutes. The Indian duo converted five of 10 break point opportunities and won 70 per cent of points on serve.
The 35-year-old Paes is a two-time former champion at the event, winning in 1999 (w/Siemerink) and 2006 (w/Damm), while the 34-year-old Bhupathi is making his debut this week. The Indians have a 216-77 career record since their first Davis Cup match against Croatia in September 1995.
The Indian duo will confront Argentines Juan Martin del Potro and Guillermo Canas (pictured) for a spot in the final. Del Potro and Canas won five of their seven break point chances to dismiss Frenchmen Arnaud Clement and Florent Serra 6-0, 6-2 in 48 minutes.