India's [ Images ] Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] and Max Mirnyi of Belarus moved into second round in the $556,000 ATP Tour tournament in Estoril, Portugal, with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Spaniards Lopez Moron and David Sanchez on Wednesday.

The Indo-Belarussian pair, who won the US Open doubles crown last year, are the top seeds at the event.

Bhupathi, who began the season with Joshua Eagle of Australia [ Images ], joined forces with Mirnyi again after the partnership with Eagle brought him little success.

Bhupathi has been going through a lean patch this year and has failed to win a single title thus far, a complete contrast to his successful 2002 season when he won five events with different partners.