Denis Istomin claims Samarkand Challenger title

Top seeded player Denis Istomin defeated Michail Elgin (6/3, 6/4), Mikhail Ledovskikh (6/3, 6/4), Radu Albot (6/3, 7/5) and Gerald Melzer (7/5, 7/5) on his way to final.

In the final match, Denis Istomin faced Malek Jaziri of Tunisia. Istomin claimed the first set with the score 7/6. Jaziri retired in the beginning of the second set.

This is the first victory of Denis Istomin in ATP competitions this year. Istomin claimed US$5,000 and 80 ATP points.