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ATP WORLD TOUR 2011 - WEEK 8
Bhupathi-Paes Cut Short Djokovics' Dubai Campaign
Doubles
by ATP Staff
22.02.2011
Top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes advanced to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Novak Djokovic and his younger brother, Marko Djokovic, who had taken a wild card into the ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tennis tournament.
The Indian pairing, who won the Dubai title in 1998, converted six of eight break points to clinch victory in 57 minutes. They reunited at the start of the season to great success, winning the Aircel Chennai Open title (d. Haase-Martin) and reaching the final of the Australian Open (l. to Bryans).
Obviously [it was] a tricky match playing Novak and his brother, said Bhupathi. But we just tried to focus on our game and try and block the rest out of it. We came out on top. First match after a few weeks, so happy to start the campaign off here with a win.
Paes added, Novak is a real champion, and it's nice see him support his own brother play at the professional level. I think that makes it very special.
Earlier in the day, following his singles victory, Djokovic said he was eager to help his brother get a taste for playing at the highest level, while also working on his own serve and volley game. Indian Wells I'm playing with [Viktor] Troicki; Miami with [Andy] Murray. One of the reasons playing doubles is to work on the serve and volley game and return. It's good. It helps. Hopefully I can have fun with it as well.
The main purpose for [Marko] here and in any professional event he plays is to learn. To get as much practice, as much experience as he can, and then use it afterwards. It's a huge inspiration for him to see the best players in the world, and motivation.
Elsewhere, German duo Florian Mayer and Philipp Petzschner advanced with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Tomas Berdych and Philipp Kohlschreiber.
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