Bhupathi registers win

Paris:

Mahesh Bhupathi and his Belgian partner Xavier Malisse have reached the quarterfinals of the French Open men's doubles competition. The duo registered a straight-set victory over the Swiss pair of Stanislas Wawrinka and Yves Allegro. The Indo-Belgian pair carved out a convincing 6-3 6-1 win at Stade Roland Garros to advance to the round of 16. Success was in store for a couple of other Indians as well with Jeevan Neduncherhiyan and Sanam Singh winning their first round matches in boys' singles. Unseeded Jeevan defeated local boy Jerome Inzerillo 6-1 6-4 while Sanam, seeded seventh, beat another French player Guillaume Rufin 1-6 7-5 6-2. (PTI)