Leander Paes' decision to skip India's only ATP Tour event, the Chennai Open for the Brisbane International seems justified after all, despite he and Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy having lost in the doubles final yesterday
3-6, 6-7 (5) to Frenchmen Jeremy Chardy and Marc Gicquel.

The five-time Olympian said before the start of the USD 372,500 Brisbane tournament that he preferred playing Down Under rather than down south back home as it would help him get used to the Australian conditions.