In the first round, Denis Istomin defeated Mikhail Kukushkin from Kazakhstan in three sets 7/6(6), 6/7(7), 6/3.

The match lasted two hours and 37 minutes. Denis Istomin recorded two break points and lost one his serve. He recorded 12 aces and did not commit double fault. Kukushkin recorded seven aces and one double fault.

In the second round, Denis Istomin will face Guillermo García-López of Spain.