Bopanna-Qureshi in quarters of Kremlin Cup

'The Indo-Pak Express', who reached the finals of the US Open grand slam, saw off Leos Friedl of Czech Republic and Romanian Victor Hanescu 6-1, 3-6, 10-8 in a 76-minute gruelling battle.

The world number six pair of Bopanna and Qureshi will be next up against Serbs Janko Tipsarevic and Viktor Troicki, hoping to capture a second ATP World Tour team title and improve their chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.