In the first round of the tournament Denis Istomin defeated Jeong Suk-Young (South Korea) in the straight sets 6:3 and 6:0.

During the match, Denis Istomin recorded 9 aces and five break points. South Korean player served no aces and once broke Istomin.

In the second round of the tournament Denis Istomin will play against the winner of the match between Mikhail Youzhny of Russia and Paolo Lorenzi of Italy.