Top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] and Max Mirnyi [ Images ] of Belarus continued their winning run on the ATP Tour, advancing to the doubles semi-finals in the $2.2 million Tennis Masters Tournament in Cincinnati, USA.

The duo beat eighth seeds Martin Damm [ Images ] and Cyril Suk of Czech Republic in two close sets, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.

The pair is now third in the doubles Champions race. In the individual doubles ranking, Mirnyi is ranked No. 1 while Bhupathi is No. 2.

The Wimbledon [ Images ] runners-up, who won their third title of the season in the Montreal Masters Tournament in Canada [ Images ] last week, will take on seventh seeds Wayne Arthurs and Paul Hanley [ Images ] of Australia [ Images ] for a place in the final.

But before his doubles match, the 6'5" Belarussian will be first out on centre court to challenge American Andy Roddick [ Images ] in the singles semi-finals. Mirnyi is the first player to reach both the semis at Cincinnati after Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov achieved the feat in 1998.

In the other doubles semi-final, second seeds Bob and Mike Bryan [ Images ] of United States will meet third seeds Mark Knowles [ Images ] of Bahamas and Daniel Nestor [ Images ] of Canada.