Having traded his racquet for a set of clubs, former World No. 9 tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan is planning on moving into the ranks of professional golf despite the Thai only taking up the sport two years ago.
Lleyton Hewitt, Wayne Arthurs, Todd Woodbridge and Scott Draper would be in the team for next month's Davis Cup tie with Austria.
The former Australian Open champion said he is as hungry as ever to claim the tournament for the fifth time later this month.
The unseeded Australians beat Zimbabwean Kevin Ullyett and Liezel Huber of South Africa to win the mixed doubles title.
The third seed Thai was two points away from defeat against close friend Lee Hyung-taik at the Japan Open.
They beat the third seeded pair of Mark Knowles of Bahamas and Elena Likhovtseva of Russia 6-2, 6-4 in a second round match.
Paes and his former partner Mahesh Bhupathi also advanced into the mixed doubles at the Australian Open.
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