In the first round of the tournament Istomin defeated Ernesto Escobedo in three sets with the score 7/6 (3), 6/3, 6/4.

The match lasted an hour and 58 minutes. Denis Istomin made two breaks and 11 aces, one double fault. Escobedo severed six aces and committed two double faults.

In the second round, Denis Istomin will play either with Sam Quarry from the US, or with Hyeon Chung from South Korea.