Masters Cup: Paes-Damm win second round match

Fourth seeded pair of Leander Paes and Martin Damm won their second round match in the Gold Group at the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai on Tuesday.

The Indo-Czech pair, who hasn't lost a set so far, beat eighth seeded Israeli pair of Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 6-4, 7-5.

The top two teams from the Red and Gold Groups will qualify for the semi-finals.

Paes and Damm had earlier beaten defending champions Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi in their opening match on Sunday.