Bhupathi-Likhovtseva lose in Australian Open semifinal

Mahesh Bhupathi and his mixed doubles partner, Russian Elena Likhovtseva, crashed out of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Bhupathi-Likhovtseva lost in the mixed doubles semifinal at Melbourne to Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe and Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6).