Australian Open: Paes-Bhupathi enter doubles final

Ace Indian pair Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi inches a step closer to their maiden Australian Open Doubles title together after they defeated the second seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor in a semi-final encounter on Thursday. The Indian pair, who teamed up together after nine years in a bid to add the only Grand Slam title missing in their cupboard, beat Mirnyi and Nestor by 7-6,4-6,6-3 in a semifinal match at Melbourne Park.