On April 16th, the first-round matches of the Challenger tournament in Busan, South Korea, were held.
Marat Sharipov (Russia, Q) lost to Li Tu (Australia, 6) with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 1-6.
In another match, Ilya Simakin (Russia, Q) defeated fellow Russian player Alibek Kachmazov with a score of 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-3.
