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India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi of Belarus went down 3-6, 4-6 to second-seeded Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the final of the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters tennis. Fourth-seeded Bhupathi and Mirnyi led 2-0 in the first set of Sunday’s final but the Bryans fought back to reel the next five games for a set lead. They then broke Bhupathi’s serve in the seventh game of the second set to clinch victory in under an hour. It was Bhupathi and Mirnyi’s third defeat in an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final this season, having also lost out in Miami and Monte-Carlo. They were looking to win their first title together since Rome in 2004.
French Open: Paes-Bhupathi, Bopanna-Qureshi advance, Somdev exits
India’s Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi advanced to the men’s doubles second round along with compatriot Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi but it was the end of the road for Somdev Devvarman in the French Open tennis here Thursday. Third-seeded Paes and Bhupathi overcame a set loss to defeat Germans Tommy Haas and Philipp Petzschner 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. They now play Australians Ashley Fisher and Stephen Huss. Bopanna and Qureshi, seeded fifth, defeated Italians Andreas Seppi and Simone Vagnozzi, 6-3, 6-2. The India-Pakistan pair now plays Maximo Gonzalez of Argentina and Kei Nishikori of Japan. Somdev, who is already out of the singles first round, partnering Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei went down to Spaniards Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 4-6
Lara Dutta's fun day with 'bestie' Mahesh Bhupathi
For Lara Dutta , shooting with her husband Mahesh Bhupathi was a day full of fun. The 38-year-old actress recently tweeted an adorable picture with the 41-year-old tennis player, writing, "Work is fun when it includes my better half! . @Maheshbhupathi #GitanjaliJewels." "Work is fun when hanging with ur bestie on set! @mbhupathi #gitanjalijewels," reads her post on Instagram. The couple , who tied the knot in 2011, was spotted filming for an ad campaign.
We belong in World Group: Paes, Bhupathi
It was an afternoon of celebrations and platitudes at the SDAT Stadium here Sunday in the wake of India’s historic 3-2 win against Brazil that ensured them a berth in the Davis Cup World Group. Regrouping and recovering splendidly after losing both the singles Friday, India won the next three ties – the doubles Saturday and the two reverse singles Sunday – to author a fairytale triumph rivaling the emotional 3-2 win against France at Frejus in the 1993 quarterfinals and the stirring 3-2 triumph over Brazil in the 1966 inter-zonal final at Kolkata. “We deserve to be where we are,” declared Leander Paes who marked his 21st season in the Davis Cup by partnering Mahesh Bhupathi to clinch the crucial doubles tie and keep Indian hopes alive. “We are back to where we belong,” said Bhupathi, who also saluted the two singles players, Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna, for defeating higher-ranked Brazilians. Somdev, ranked 113, won against No.27 Thomaz Bellucci, who defaulted the match with the Indian leading 7-6(3), 4-0 due to illness, while Bopanna, at 479, belied the rankings by handing out a 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-3, defeat to Ricardo Mello who is 75th on the ATP tour. “Like I said earlier, rankings go out of the window in Davis Cup. I tip my hats to these guys. I know how hard they worked and it is a privilege to be part of this team,” said Paes whose enthusiasm, passion and commitment to the Davis Cup remain unmatched. On his part, Bopanna made a tongue-in-cheek rebuttal to the belief that he had “demons in his mind” following the loss to Bellucci Friday after leading 5-2 in the fifth set. “Let me tell you, there are no demons in my mind. The only demon on the court today was what Mello saw,” said the 30-year old Bangalorean. He pointed out that the doubles victory set up India’s eventual success and although his team fell 0-2 in arrears on the first day, he was still confident of pulling it off. “I went back (on Friday) to get treated and recover. I knew that we will be alive on Sunday as I was confident that Lee (Leander) and Hesh (Mahesh Bhupathi) would win the doubles. So, I came out today and played freely,” said Bopanna, who defied the odds to win the deciding rubber. Paes, referring to Somdev’s victory, said: “You may say he won by default, but I know how hard he has been working on his game. He won today without losing his serve. In fact, Bellucci broke mentally.” Paes also paid rich tributes to the Brazilian team for having agreed to play the tie in India unlike Australia, who last year pulled out citing security concerns. “I have been to Brazil a number of times and played a bunch of tournaments there. Brazilians are beautiful people. It (Brazil agreeing to play in India) goes to show their passion for sports. We have to give them a lot of respect for having come to Chennai to play the tie. They received 24/7 security that they wanted,” he said. Indian team captain Shiv Prakash Misra heaped praise on the players, saying their performance exceeded all expectations. “I thought they all played extremely well and I am proud to be associated with them,” he said.