350)this.width=350;" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; float: left; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">There is something about the bright lights and the razzmatazz of Flushing Meadows that brings out the 'A Game' in Leander Paes.
For the second year running, the former New York-based Indian rekindled his love affair with the US Open by advancing to two doubles finals in the city that never sleeps.
Paes punched away a volley to secure a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 semi-final win with his partner Lukas Dlouhy to knock out top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan.
"This crowd is just magic, I hope you show up again," the 36-year-old Paes told the fans after raising his fists in triumph.
He made it through to the men's final less than 24 hours after reaching the mixed doubles showpiece with Zimbabwean Cara Black.
Twelve months ago Paes suffered mixed fortunes in the finals when he and Black went on to pick up the trophy but he faltered with Dlouhy in the men's doubles showpiece.
Paes will get his first chance to increase his tally of nine grand slam crowns on Thursday when he and Black take on American duo Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott in the mixed finale.
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