Bhupathi-Hanley crash out in first round in Indianapolis

New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) Top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Paul Hanley made a shock exit from the 525,000 dollar Indianapolis tennis championship after losing to Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick in the first round of the doubles competition at Indianapolis.

The Indo-Australian pair lost 7-6(2), 4-6, 8-10 to their unseeded opponents from Unites States in a nail-biting one hour thirty minute contest, according to information received here today.

Meanwhile, Davis Cupper Karan Rastogi also bowed out in first round of singles at the ATP Challenger Series tournament in Lexingotn, USA.

Seeded seventh, Rastogi lost 1-6, 4-6 to American Breandon Evans at the 50,000 dollar hard court event.

Rastogi pairs Romanian Florin Mergea in doubles and they play Slovakian duo of Kami Capkovic and Martir Klizan in the first round.

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