Paes-Bhupathi, who couldn't break through the Japanese defence in the first set, got a wake-up call after some sloppy serving in the middle of the second set saw them lose it 3-6.
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"There was a little bit of drama in the second set when I wasn't finding my range but it was pretty smooth after that. We didn't miss a whole lot and I think that's the key to winning doubles matches," Paes said.