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The tournament organizers said that No.1 seed Denis Istomin has been forced to pull out of the tournament with a wrist injury.
As earlier reported, in the first round, world number 57 defeated New Zealand representative Rubin Statham in straight sets – 6/4 and 6/3 in the first round of the US$50,000 in Burnie, Australia.
In next round, Istomin should face Australia's Samuel Groth.