In an evenly contested match, both teams were tied at two sets apiece with the decisive men's singles to follow.
Aces' ace singles player Gael Monfils had to sit out with a hamstring injury and he was replaced by Ivan Dodig to face Nick Kyrgios.
Dodig proved too hot for the Australian, securing the set 6-3. The fifth set saw plenty of lobs and leaps with Kyrgios determined not to let any shot pass him through. Monfils though not on the court, was supporting his team on the bench.
Slammers extended their advantage in the women's singles with Karolina Pliskova defeat Samantha Stosur 6-4.
Aces fought back through Rohan Bopanna and Dodig, who got the better of Marcelo Melo and Dustin Brown in the men's doubles.
Staying on the court with Sania Mirza, Bopanna won it yet again for the Aces by brushing aside Belinda Bencic and Melo 6-3 in the mixed doubles.
(REOPENS SPF 13)
Later in the day, Philippine Mavericks defeated home team Japan Warriors 28-24 for their first win of the season.
In the men's doubles, Richard Gasquet and Eduardo Roger-Vasselin had to dig deep against Paes and Pierre-Hugues Herbert before taking the set 6-5 in a tie-break.
Milos Raonic also needed a tie-break to overcome the challenge posed by home hero Kei Nishikori in the men's singles. After the third set, Mavericks enjoyed an 18-13 lead over Warriors.
It was now time for the legend's singles with Mark Philippoussis taking on Marat Safin. The fourth set too went into a tie-break with the Australian winning 6-5.
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