Brandon Nakashima defeated Hamad Medjedovic 7–6, 6–2 in the first round of the ATP 250 event in Almaty on hard court. As the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.81, Nakashima delivered an expected result, though Medjedovic (2.09) pushed him to a tiebreak in the opening set before the American asserted control in the second. The dominant second-set performance underlined Nakashima's superiority on the day and sets up a favourable platform for his progression through the draw.