Maxim Mirny and Andy Ram lose semi-final of US tennis championship

Maxim Mirny (14th position in the doubles rating) and Andy Ram (10) have dropped out of the US tennis open. BelaPAN informs that the Belarusian-Israeli pair (number 5) was defeated by Indian Mahesh Bhupathi (7) and Mark Knowles from the Bahamas (5) on the night of September 10 — 4:6, 2:6.

Mirny won Grand Slam doubles twice - in 2000 (with Australian Lleyton Hewitt) and in 2002 (with Bhupathi). The Belarusian dropped out in the first round together with Briton Jamie Murray last season.