Sania Mirza (left) and Barbora Strycova celebrate their win over Britain’s Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith yesterday. Pic/AP/PTI

Melbourne: India's star tennis doubles players, Rohan Bopanna pairing Pable Cuevas of Peru and Sania Mirza pairing with her new partner Barbora Strycova of Czech Republic, advanced to the second round on the third day of the Australian Open. Bopanna and Cuevas won 6-4 and 7-6, while Sania and Strycova too won in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, against Rae and Smith of Britain. Bopanna and Cuevas will now take on Australians Alex Bolt and Bradley Mousley, who defeated Robin Haase and Florian Mayer 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.