Paes-Bhupathi in men's doubles final

The top seeded Indian duo pack off the Philippines pair 6-2 6-4 in just over an hour in the semifinal.

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi entered the men's doubles tennis final after a straight set victory over Cecil Mamitt and Fredrick Taino of Philippines at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

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The top seeded Indian duo packed off the Philippines pair 6-2 6-4 in just over an hour in the semifinal at the Khalifa international stadium.

Paes and Bhupathi, who rose to the ocassion putting behind their ugly spat, set up the title clash with Thailand's Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana, who thrashed Woong Sun Jun and Sun Young Kin of Korea 6-1 6-3 in the other semifinal.