In the tournament’s qualifying competitions, with a prize fund of $97,640, he beat Dominik Reček of the Czech Republic, 6/3, 6/2. In the final, H. Sultanov defeated Aleksandr Braynin of Ukraine, 3/6, 6/3, 7/5, and advanced to the tournament’s main draw.

Uzbekistan’s second-ranked player will play his first match in the main draw today against Duje Ajduković of Croatia.

The tournament will run until August 2.