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Indians at Australian Open: Paes-Stepanek exit after quarter-final loss

Last updated on: January 22, 2014 11:57 IST
Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic

Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek bowed out of the Australian Open after losing their men's doubles quarter-final, on Wednesday at Melbourne Park.

Paes-Stepanek were beaten 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) at the Margaret Court Arena by the French duo of Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut.

Indians at Australian Open: Paes-Stepanek exit after quarter-final loss

Last updated on: January 22, 2014 11:57 IST
Leander Paes of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic

Llodra and Mahut will meet Lukasz Kubot and Robert Lindstedt (Poland/Sweden), whoe got the better of Max Mirnyi/Mikhail Youzhny (Belarus/Russia) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in another quarter-final.

But, it is not all over for Paes. He had earlier emerged victorious in a tight mixed doubles contest against Mahesh Bhupathi to advance to the quarter-finals.

Paes and his Slovakian partner Daniela Hantuchova, unseeded in the tournament, upset eighth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-0, 2-6, 10-6 to make it to the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.