LONDON, July 3 (PTI): Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic entered the semifinals in men�s doubles while another Indian Sania Mirza and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of mixed doubles in the Wimbledon Championships here today. Fifth seeded Paes and Stepanek recorded an upset win over third seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in a quarterfinal match. The Indo-Czech pair won 3-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the 152-minute contest. In the semifinals, Paes and Stepanek take on the unseeded pair of Vasek Pospisil of Canada and Jack Sock of United States. Pospisil and Sock stunned the second seeded pair of Alexander Peya of Austria and Bruno Soares of Brazil 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in another quarterfinal match.
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