Australian Open: Leander Paes and Purav Raja storm into Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinalsIn Tennis, Leander Paes and Purav Raja today stormed into the Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, at Melbourne. The unseeded Indian pair defeated the fifth-placed British-Brazilian team of Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares, 7-6, 5-7, 7-6. Paes and Raja have now joined Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, who with their team-mates have already made it to the Round-of-16.In the Singles, Romania's world number one Simona Halep, sixth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova and 17th placed American Madison Keys were among those who progressed to the pre-quarterfinals.In Tennis, Leander Paes and Purav Raja today stormed into the Men's Doubles pre-quarterfinals of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, at Melbourne. The unseeded Indian pair defeated the fifth-placed British-Brazilian team of Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares, 7-6, 5-7, 7-6. Paes and Raja have now joined Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, who with their team-mates have already made it to the Round-of-16.In the Singles, Romania's world number one Simona Halep, sixth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova and 17th placed American Madison Keys were among those who progressed to the pre-quarterfinals.