Samarkand Challenger Samarkand, Uzbekistan August 8-14, 2011 Surface: Clay Main Draw: 32 Qualifying Draw: 32 $35,000 +H Singles Seeds: (cut: Mitsuhashi - 412) 1. Denis Istomin 2. Alexander Kudryavtsev 3. Igor Sijsling 4. Victor Crivoi 5. Andrej Martin 6. Malek Jaziri 7. Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy 8. Ivo Klec First Round (1)(WC)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Michail Elgin (RUS) 6-3 6-4 Mikhail Ledovskikh (RUS) d. Vishnu Vardhan (IND) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 (WC)Christopher Rungkat (INA) d. (LL)Jakhongir Jalalov (UZB) 6-1 6-0 Radu Albot (MDA) d. (5)Andrej Martin (SVK) 3-6 6-1 6-3 (3)Igor Sijsling (NED) d. Junn Mitsuhashi (JPN) 6-2 6-2 Gerald Melzer (AUT) d. (LL)Vaja Uzakov (UZB) 6-2 6-4 Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) d. (WC)Murad Inoyatov (UZB) 7-6(1) 7-5 (8)Ivo Klec (SVK) d. (q)Divij Sharan (IND) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 (7)Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy (FRA) d. Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-3 Miloslav Mecir (SVK) d. Mikhail Vasiliev (RUS) 7-5 6-3 Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) d. Marek Semjan (SVK) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 (4)Victor Crivoi (ROU) d. (q)Temur Ismailov (UZB) 6-4 6-0 (6)Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 6-3 7-6(4) (WC)Nigmat Shofayziev (UZB) d. (q)Sarvar Ikramov (UZB) 6-4 7-6(4) Farrukh Dustov (UZB) d. Adrian Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) 7-5 6-4 Miljan Zekic (SRB) d. (2)(q)Alexander Kudryavtsev (RUS) 6-4 6-4 Second Round (1)(WC)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Mikhail Ledovskikh (RUS) 7-6(3) 6-2 Radu Albot (MDA) d. (WC)Christopher Rungkat (INA) 6-4 6-3 Gerald Melzer (AUT) d. (3)Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-2 6-3 Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) d. (8)Ivo Klec (SVK) 1-6 6-4 6-3 Miloslav Mecir (SVK) d. (7)Jonathan Dasnieres De Veigy (FRA) 6-7(6) 6-0 7-6(3) (4)Victor Crivoi (ROU) d. Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 2-6 6-4 6-4 (6)Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. (WC)Nigmat Shofayziev (UZB) 6-1 6-2 Miljan Zekic (SRB) d. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(5) Quarterfinals (1)(WC)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Radu Albot (MDA) 6-3 7-5 Gerald Melzer (AUT) d. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) 4-6 6-3 6-4 Miloslav Mecir (SVK) d. (4)Victor Crivoi (ROU) 7-6(7) 6-4 (6)Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. Miljan Zekic (SRB) 7-5 6-0 Semifinals (1)(WC)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Gerald Melzer (AUT) 7-5 7-5 (6)Malek Jaziri (TUN) d. Miloslav Mecir (SVK) 7-6(4) 6-3 Finals (1)(WC)Denis Istomin (UZB) d. (6)Malek Jaziri (TUN) 7-6(2) 0-0 ret. Doubles Seeds: (cut: Ikramov/Shofayziev) 1. Michail Elgin/Alexander Kudryavtsev 2. Malek Jaziri/Adrian Menendez-Maceiras 3. Divij Sharan/Vishnu Vardhan 4. Gerald Melzer/Mikhail Vasiliev First Round (1)Elgin/Kudryavtsev (RUS) d. Martin/Mecir (SVK) 6-1 7-6(4) (WC)Khaydarov/Saitmukhamedov (UZB) d. Lajovic/Zekic (SRB) 7-6(7) 6-1 (3)Sharan/Vardhan (IND) d. Klec/Semjan (SVK) 6-1 6-4 Chkonia/Jalalov (RUS/UZB) d. Ikramov/Shofayziev (UZB) 1-6 7-6(5) (13-11) Istomin/Labadze (UZB/GEO) d. (WC)Fayziev/Ismailov (UZB) 6-1 6-1 (4)Melzer/Vasiliev (AUT/RUS) d. Inoyatov/Rungkat (UZB/INA) 7-6(6) 6-3 Albot/Kuznetsov (MDA/RUS) d. Dasnieres De Veigy/Recouderc (FRA) 6-3 6-2 (2)Jaziri/Menendez-Maceiras (TUN/ESP) d. (WC)Shipilov/Uzakov (UZB) 6-1 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Elgin/Kudryavtsev (RUS) d. (WC)Khaydarov/Saitmukhamedov (UZB) 6-1 6-1 (3)Sharan/Vardhan (IND) d. Chkonia/Jalalov (RUS/UZB) 6-0 6-4 (4)Melzer/Vasiliev (AUT/RUS) d. Istomin/Labadze (UZB/GEO) 5-7 6-4 (10-7) Albot/Kuznetsov (MDA/RUS) d. (2)Jaziri/Menendez-Maceiras (TUN/ESP) 7-6(2) 6-7(5) (10-7) Semifinals (1)Elgin/Kudryavtsev (RUS) d. (3)Sharan/Vardhan (IND) 7-6(4) 6-3 Albot/Kuznetsov (MDA/RUS) d. (4)Melzer/Vasiliev (AUT/RUS) 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Finals (1)Elgin/Kudryavtsev (RUS) d. Albot/Kuznetsov (MDA/RUS) 7-6(4) 2-6 (10-7)