Seasoned pros Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi showed their class and chemistry by recording a clinical win over Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili to keep India's chances alive in the Davis Cup World Group tie against Russia in Moscow on Saturday.

Returning to the elite World Group of Davis Cup after 11 years, an acid test awaits India when they take on formidable Russia in their first round tie in Moscow on Friday.

Second seeds Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy faltered at the final hurdle and went down in straight sets in the men's doubles summit clash to finish runners-up in the Dubai Tennis Championships on Sunday.

Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy stormed into the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships, after registering a come from behind win over Christopher Kas and Dick Norman on Saturday.

Leander Paes and his Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy advanced to the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a straight-set win in their opening round match in Dubai.