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Bhupathi-Mirnyi Reach Sony Ericsson Open Final

Miami, USA

Mahesh Bhupathi, Max Mirnyi© Getty ImagesBhupathi (L) and Mirnyi are aiming for the fifth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 doubles title.
No. 4 seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi have reached the Sony Ericsson Open doubles final, defeating No. 8-seeded Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski on Friday, 7-6(4), 6-4.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi had an impressive 72 per cent first serve percentage (to 51 per cent for Fyrstenberg-Matkowski), breaking serve twice in the one-hour, 20-minute encounter.

It's been a dramatic turnaround for the Indian-Belarusian duo which had a 1-4 record for 2010 coming into the tournament, having reunited in January after a successful partnership between 2002 and 2004.

The 2002 US Open champions are bidding for their seventh title together and their fifth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy. Their most recent triumph together came at the 2004 Internazionali BNL d'Italia (d. Arthurs-Hanley) in Rome.

Bhupathy-Mirnyi will take on No. 3 seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes (Bhupathi's compatriot and former long-time doubles partner), who won their semi-final on Thursday over Spaniards Nicolas Almagro and Tommy Robredo.

It will be the first meeting between the two teams, with the champion duo set to share $198,400. The runners-up will split $96,820.

Watch a FREE live stream of the men's doubles final from Miami between Bhupathi-Mirnyi and Dlouhy-Paes Saturday. The final is second match from 4:30pm GMT/12:30pm ET.

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