Leander Paes and Paul Hanley advanced to the second round of the Euro 2,270,000 Monte Carlo Masters Series event following a straight sets win in their opening match.
The Indo-Australian pair defeated Argentine pair of David Nalbandian and Sebastian Prieto 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the clay court event in Monaco.
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Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Mark Knowles of Bahamas, seeded fourth, got a bye in the first round and will take on the winner of the Marcelo Melo-Andre Sa vs Richard Gasquet-Janko Tipsarevic tie in the second.