Paes-Raymond in second round

Leander Paes and Lisa Raymond entered the second round of the mixed doubles at the Australian Open tennis championships, with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over the Australian pair of Todd Perry and Bryanne Stewart on Saturday.

The India-US pair, which won the 1999 Wimbledon title, combined well to win in a little over an hour.

Paes-Raymond got 81 per cent of their first serves in, which made a big difference in the outcome of the match. They took the first set in 39 minutes, with one break of serve, and the second in exactly 30 minutes.

In the next round they meet the winners on the match between Daniel Orsanic of Argentina/Virginia Ruano-Pascual of Spain and third seeds Ellis Ferreira of South Africa/Corina Morariu of the United States.

On Friday, Paes's doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama advanced into the second round. They are scheduled to play Peter Tramacchi /Rachel McQuillan.

Other results:

Men's doubles (second round):
Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild (Germany) beat Frantisek Cermak/Ota Fukarek (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-2; 12-Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett (Zimbabwe) beat Jordan Kerr/Grant Silcock (Australia) 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4; 11-Wayne Arthurs (Australia)/Nenad Zimonjic (Yugoslavia) beat Tomas Cibulec/Leos Friedl (Czech Republic) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1; Paul Baccanello/Luke Smith (Australia) beat 6-Nicklas Kulti (Sweden)/Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4); 14-Byron Black (Zimbabwe)/David Prinosil (Germany) beat Mark Knowles (Bahamas)/Brian MacPhie (U.S.) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2; 10-Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (Australia) beat Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (Czech Republic) 7-5, 6-3 .

Women's doubles (2nd round):
7-Lindsay Davenport/Corina Morariu (U.S.) beat Tathiana Garbin (Italy)/Janette Husarova (Slovakia) 6-1, 6-3; Shinobu Asagoe/Yuka Yoshida (Japan) beat Yvette Basting (Netherlands)/Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2; 3-Anna Kournikova (Russia)/Barbara Schett (Austria) beat Erika De Lone (U.S.)/Alicia Molik (Austria) 6-2, 6-2; 16-Kim Clijsters-Laurence Courtois (Belgium) beat Liezel Horn (South Africa)/Iva Majoli (Croatia) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1; 4-Virginia Ruano Pascual-Paola Suarez (Argentina) beat Evie Dominikovic (Australia)/Justine Henin (Belgium) 6-4, 6-2; Martina Hingis (Switzerland)/Monica Seles (U.S.) beat Jennifer Capriati (U.S.)/Jelena Dokic (Yugoslavia) 6-3, 6-3; 5-Mary Pierce/Sandrine Testud (France) beat Amy Frazier/Katie Schlukebir (U.S.) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4; Rachel McQuillan/Lisa McShea (Australia) beat 6-Cara Black (Zimbabwe)/Elena Likhovtseva (Russia) 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-5.

Mixed doubles (1st round):
Leander Pas (India)/Lisa Raymond (U.S.) beat Todd Perry/Bryanne Stewart (Australia) 6-4, 6-1; Chris Haggard (South Africa)/Els Callens (Belgium) beat Louise Pleming/Ashley Fisher (Australia) 6-4; 6-1; 1-Todd Woodbridge/Rennae Stubbs (Australia) beat Pieter Norval (South Africa)/Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) 6-2, 6-1; Paul Hanley/Christina Wheeler (Australia) beat Michael Hill (Australia)/Irina Selyutina (Kazakhstan) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4).