The 30 year old German Meffert who has been out for the majority of the year due to an shoulder injury upset his fifth seeded countryman Rainer Schuettler 6-4, 6-4 in a match lasting 1 hour and 13 minutes .

The 6ft 6 inches Meffert currently ranked 181 served 4 aces and broke the 35 year old former star Schuettler in the first game of the first set and the 9th game of the second set to register a convincing win and go up 2-1 in their head to head rivalry.

"We are close friends and had dinner together yesterday, coming on to the courts in the morning and playing the match makes it very strange , but this is our profession , I played a little better than Rainer, today,” said Meffert . Uzbek player Murad Inoyatov also made it to the second round outplaying country mate Jakhongir Khaydarov (Uzb) 6/2 6/0 , Russian Denis Matsekevich (Rus) also outhit wildcard Nigmat Shofayziev (Uzb) 6/2 6/1 , Another local wildcard Temur Ismailov gave some tough moments to Germany's Sebastian Rieschick , before the German took control and won 7/5 6/3 , In another first round encounter Ukrainian Denys Molchanov registered 6-4,6-3 win over Spaniard Arnau Brugues-Davi

Following are the results Singles( First round) Murad Inoyatov (Uzb) bt Jakhongir Khaydarov (Uzb) 6/2, 6/0, Denis Matsekevich (Rus) bt Nigmat Shofayziev (Uzb) 6/2, 6/1 , Sebastian Rieschick (Ger) bt Temur Ismailov (Uzb) bt 7/5, 6/3, Dominik Meffert (Ger) bt S.5 Rainer Schuettler (Ger)6/4, 6/4 , Denys Molchanov (Ukr) bt Arnau Brugues-Davi (Esp) 6-4, 6-3 , Farrukh Dustov (Uzb) bt Teymuraz Gabashvili (Rus) 6(5)/7, 6/3, 6(5)/7

Doubles ( First Round) : Uladzimir Ignatik (Blr)/ Denis Matsu kevich (Rus) bt Sarvar Ikramov (Uzb)/ Temur Ismailov (Uzb) 7-5, 6-1 , Murad Inoyatov (Uzb) / Sergei Krotiouk (Rus) bt Sanjar Fayziev (Uzb)/ Bobur Kamiljanov (Uzb) 6-2, 6-4 , Dominik Meffert (Ger)/ Tsung-hua Yang (Tpe) bt Arnau Brugues-Davi (Esp)/ Israel Vior-Diaz (Esp) 6/1, 6/2