Defending champions Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi registered a come-from-behind win to move into the third round of the men's doubles at the US Open tennis championships.

The top-seeded Indo-Belarusian pair lost the first set before stamping their authority to win the match 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-4),  6-3 against Anthony Dupuis of France and Lee Hung-taik of South Korea last night.

Bhupathi and Mirnyi had defeated Slovakian Dominik Hrbaty and Andre Sa of Brazil in their first round match on Wednesday.

The Indian, partnering Paola Suarex of Argentina, also moved into the second round of the mixed doubles event in the championship.

The Indo-Argentine pair overcame a spirited display from Petra Mandula of Hungary and Graydon Oliver of the United States in a round one match on Friday.