PARIS: Mahesh Bhupathi teamed up with Swiss comeback queen Martina Hingis again to beat Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden and Australian Stephen Huss 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the French Open mixed doubles.

Sania Mirza, already out of contention in the singles and through to the second round of the doubles, will join Australian Paul Hanley in her mixed doubles campaign.  Sania and Hanley are pitted against sixth seeded American Bob Bryan and the legendary Martina Navratilova. The winner of this battle will meet the Bhupathi-Hingis pair in the second round.

Leander Paes partners Russian Maria Kirilenko in the mixed doubles event of the French Open.

The Paes-Kirilenko pair was handed a tough draw that pits them against third seeded American duo of Meghann Shaughnessy and Mike Bryan.