Calcutta: Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes have confirmed participation for the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open 2009. The 14th edition of Chennai Openwill be held from January 5-11, 2009 , according to a news release. Mahesh Bhupathi will partner the Bahamian partner, Mark Knowles while Leander Paes will partner Lukas Dlouhy of the Czech Republic in the men’s doubles draw.

ATP doubles world No 3, Bhupathi and Knowles have become a formidable team recently winnning the ATP Swiss Indoor Championships defeating Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.

On the other hand, the ATP doubles world No. 6 pair of Paes and Dlouhy who teamed up for the first time after Roland Garros 2008, have also struck good partnership and they won their first ATP title together at the Thailand Open 2008.