Sixth-seeded Ranjeeth Virali Murugesan of India recovered from a twisted ankle, to beat Britain’s Kyle Brassington 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 . The Briton dominated the first set with his big serve but then faded away.
In the other first-round matches, American Shane La Porte demolished Indian Vikram Reddy 6-0, 6-2 while Britain’s Max Jones dispatched Ankit Sachdeva 6-1, 6-4. Fifth seed Peter Lucassen of the Netherlands beat South Korean Hyun Soo Lim 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.