In the Australian Open Tennis tournament at Melbourne , the Indian contingent on Sunday endured a victory and a defeat in the Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinals.<br/><br/>While the Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna bowed out of the event, the Indo-Czech combine of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek sailed into the quarterfinals.<br/><br/>Earlier on Sunday, the fourth seeded Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna was stunned by the American pair of Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram 6-7, 2-6, which began India 's seventh day challenge on a disappointing note.<br/><br/>India , however, bounced back in the second game, when the Indo-Czech combine of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek defeated third seeds Michael Llodra of France and his Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic, 7-5, 7-6, in a close encounter.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, India began its campaign in the Junior's section on Sunday.
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