Leander Paes [ Images ] and Lukas Dlouhy [ Images ] overcame Marcos Baghdatis [ Images ] and Olivier Rochus [ Images ] in straight sets to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of men's doubles event at Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany [ Images ] on Monday.

The fourth seeded Indo-Czech combine defeated unseeded Baghdatis-Rochus 6-2, 7-6 (6) in an hour and nine minutes in the first round of the grass court competition, which is a warm up event for the Wimbledon [ Images ] Championships.

They next face winners of Julien Bennetean-Michael Llodra and Michael Berrer-Tommy Hass match.

In another ATP event in London [ Images ], the Artois Championships, Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] and Rohan Bopanna [ Images ] received a bye in the first round. The Indian Davis Cuppers are seeded eighth.