<p>Third-seeded Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, the runners-up here in 1999, lost 4-6, 6-7 (7/4) to sixth-seeded Polish duo Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski here Thursday. <br /><br />India are scheduled to play Japan in Tokyo from Sep 16-18 for a place in the World Group next season. The partnership of Paes and Bhupathi for the doubles rubber is key to India's chances in the tie. <br /><br />"Rough day for Leander, back spasms during the doubles. Out of mixed and now in doubt for Davis cup too," Bhupathi wrote on his Twitter account.<br /><br />The loss of the "Indian Express" pairing of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi leaves Rohan Bopanna as the only Indian in the men's draw. <br /><br />Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, the runners-up here last year, were leading 7-5, 2-6, 6-5 against the English pair Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins when play was stopped due to rain. <br /><br />"Well, had to stop at 6-5 (15-30), Aisam serving in the final set due to the drizzle. But surprisingly they cancelled us for the night," Bopanna tweeted.<br /><br />The fifth-seeded India-Pakistan pair will now finish their match at court 17 after the boys' singles match. If they win, they will face Fyrstenberg and Matkowski.</p>
<p>Third-seeded Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, the runners-up here in 1999, lost 4-6, 6-7 (7/4) to sixth-seeded Polish duo Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski here Thursday. <br /><br />India are scheduled to play Japan in Tokyo from Sep 16-18 for a place in the World Group next season. The partnership of Paes and Bhupathi for the doubles rubber is key to India's chances in the tie. <br /><br />"Rough day for Leander, back spasms during the doubles. Out of mixed and now in doubt for Davis cup too," Bhupathi wrote on his Twitter account.<br /><br />The loss of the "Indian Express" pairing of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi leaves Rohan Bopanna as the only Indian in the men's draw. <br /><br />Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, the runners-up here last year, were leading 7-5, 2-6, 6-5 against the English pair Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins when play was stopped due to rain. <br /><br />"Well, had to stop at 6-5 (15-30), Aisam serving in the final set due to the drizzle. But surprisingly they cancelled us for the night," Bopanna tweeted.<br /><br />The fifth-seeded India-Pakistan pair will now finish their match at court 17 after the boys' singles match. If they win, they will face Fyrstenberg and Matkowski.</p>