In the second round, Denis Istomin defeated Juan Monaco, who is the world No. 35, in straight sets with the score 6:1 and 6:2.

The match lasted 45 minutes. Istomin recorded four break points. He served five aces and committed two double faults. Juan Monaco served two aces and recorded no double faults.

In the third round of Aegon Open Nottingham, Denis Istomin will face Sergey Stahovsky of Ukraine.