Bhupathi joins Hingis, Paes partners Kirilenko, Sania with Hanley

Paris, Jun 2 (UNI) Mahesh Bhupathi teamed up again with Swiss comeback queen Martina Hingis again, while his estranged doubles partner Leander Paes partners Russian Maria Kirilenko in the mixed doubles event of the French Open.

Sania Mirza, already out of contention in the singles and through to the second round of the doubles, will join Australian Paul Hanley in her mixed doubles campaign.

The Paes-Kirilenko pair was handed a tough draw that pits them against third seeded American duo of Meghann Shaughnessy and Mike Bryan.

Bhupathi and Hingis have a rather comfortable first round opponents in Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden and Australian Stephen Huss.

Sania and Hanley, however, can't relax as they are pitted against sixth seeded American Bob Bryan and the legendary Martina Navratilova, who was Paes' regular partner in the past.

And there is a prospect of Bhupathi-Hingis taking on Hanley-Sania in the second round if both the pairs win their first round match.

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