Sania Mirza [ Images ] and Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] shocked seventh seeds Elena Likhovtseva and Daniel Nestor [ Images ] in straight sets to advance to the second round of the US Open [ Images ].

The Indian pair beat the Canadian-Russian duo 6-0, 6-2 on Friday.

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Bhupathi and Sania will now brace up for a tougher challenge in the second round as they will take on the fifth seeded Czech pair of Kveta Peshcke and Martin Damm [ Images ].

Both Sania and Bhupathi are having a good time at the season's last Grand Slam.

While Bhupathi has also advanced to the men's doubles second round, Sania has booked a place in the singles third round and women's doubles second round.

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