PARIS: Mahesh Bhupathi and Xavier Malisse of Belgium advanced to the third round of the men's doubles event of the French Open Grand Slam tennis here on Friday.
 
The unseeded Indo-Belgian pair defeated Argentine duo of Jose Acasuso and Sebastian Prieto 6-4 6-3 in the second round.
 
They will next play either Switzerland's Yves Allegro and Stanislas Wawrinka or fifth seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel.