Bhupathi-Sania duo reaches semi-finals

An upset second-round win followed by a walkover in the quarter finals ensured Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza a berth in the last four of the mixed doubles event. The unseeded Indian team quelled the challenge of Simon Aspelin and Lisa Raymond, seeded second, 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 before benefitting from a walkover given by seventh seeded Czechs Martin Damm and Kveta Peschke.

In the boys’ singles, Yuki Bhambri advanced to the third round by defeating Slovakia’s Zalan Klempa 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Karunuday went down fighting 6-7 (4), 4-6 against Tsung-Hua-Yang of Chinese Taipei.