Mahesh Bhupathi [Images] and partner Mark Knowles of Bahamas stormed into the semi-finals of the men's doubles in the Euro 2,270,000 Monte Carlo Masters Series with a straight sets victory.

The fourth seeded pair defeated fifth seeds Simon Aspelin of Sweden and Julian Knowles of Austria 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter-finals.

They next meet the winners of the Mike/Bob Bryan versus Jeff Coetzee/ Wesley Moody quarter-final.