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This is an archive article published on September 5, 2010

Mahesh Bhupathi out of US Open

Mahesh Bhupathi's US Open campaign ended after suffering defeats in both men's doubles and mixed doubles.

Mahesh Bhupathi8217;s US Open campaign ended after suffering defeats in both men8217;s doubles and mixed doubles events with his respective partners.

Bhupathi and his Belarussian partner Max Mirnyi,seeded fourth,suffered a shock 4-6 6-3 6-7 4 second round defeat in the men8217;s doubles at the hands of unseeded Argentine pair of Eduardo Schwank and Horacio Zeballos.

Later,he combined with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova for his mixed doubles first round but lost tamely 4-6 2-6 to Estoina8217;s Kaia Kanepi and Sweden8217;s Robert Lindstedt.

Kanepi and Lindstedt next play last year8217;s finalists and second seeds Leander Paes and Cara Black.

Bhupathi8217;s defeat in the men8217;s doubles has left Rohan Bopanna as sole Indian contender in the event as Paes has already exited after a first round defeat.

Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman have already crashed out of their singles events.

 

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