Leander Paes [ Images ] and partner David Rikl of the Czech Republic moved into the men's doubles semi-finals in the Nasdaq-100 Open, the 6.1-million dollar combined ATP and WTA Tennis Masters event, in Key Biscayne, Florida [ Images ], on Wednesday.

In their quarter-final match, the sixth seeded Indo-Czech pair defeated second seeds Jonas Bjorkman [ Images ] of Sweden and Tood Woodbridge of Australia [ Images ] 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5).

Earlier, the duo had defeated the Czech pair of Petr Pala and David Prinosil 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5) in the first round and the American pair of Donald Johnson and Rick Leach 6-4, 7-6(2) in the second.

They now face the American pair of Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan [ Images ], who defeated the Czech pair of Pavel Vizner and Tomas Cibulec 6-7, 7-6(5), 4-6.

Another Indian, Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ], partnering Tim Henman [ Images ] of Great Britain, crashed out in the first round, losing to Max Miryni of Belarus and Roger Federer [ Images ] of Switzerland [ Images ] 6-4, 3-6, 4-6.