Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] joined compatriot Leander Paes [ Images ] in the doubles quarter-finals of the US $ 3,589,000 men's Masters Series event after registering an easy victory in the second round.

Sixth seeds Bhupathi and partner Mark Knowles [ Images ] of the Bahamas beat Nikolay Davydenko [ Images ] of Russia [ Images ] and Nicolas Kiefer [ Images ] of Germany [ Images ] 6-3, 6-4 in Indian Wells on Monday night.

Paes and his Australian partner Paul Hanley [ Images ], seeded eighth, will take on Daniel Nestor [ Images ] of Canada [ Images ] and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in the quarter-final on Tuesday.

Sania Mirza [ Images ], seeded 21st, will fight it out with Slovakian fifth seed Daniela Hantuchova [ Images ] for a place in the women's singles quarter-final at the Pacific Life Open, being held at the same venue.