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Setback for Paes

June 12, 2003 13:34 IST

Indian doubles specialist Leander Paes's preparation to win the Wimbledon doubles crown began on a wrong note when he and Donald Johnson of the United States made a first round exit from the $800,000 grasscourt tournament in Halle, Germany.

Paes and Johnson, the third seeds, went down to Pavel Vizner and Tomas Cibulec (Czech Republic) 2-6, 6-7 (2/7).

Last week, the Indian Davis Cupper reached the semi-finals of the French Open, partnering David Rikl of the Czech Republic.

The other Indian doubles specialist Mahesh Bhupathi opted to kick-start his Wimbledon campaign at the Queen's Club in London.

Bhupathi and Mirnyi, who lost to Paes and Rikl in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, are seeded second and received a first round bye at the $775,000 event.

They will face Jarkko Nieminen of Finland and Raemon Sluitter of the Netherlands in the second round.


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