Sabri, ranked 480 in the world, was beaten by Algeria’s Quassil Hared 6-2, 6-4. Quassil stamped his authority on the match very early with his strong attacking play from the baseline to take the opening set with ease. Though Sabri found his rhythm in the second set, taking the initiative on a few occasions, Hared kept the same pace to win the set 6-4 and the match.

Hared meets Johan Ortegren of Sweden in the second round. The Swede ousted Lebanon’s Karim Al Alayli 6-1, 6-2.

Seventh seed Al Ghareb of Kuwait battled well but failed to break Rabie Chaki of Morocco who won 6-3, 6-3. Chaki will face Russia’s Dimitry Sitak in the second round pairings. Sitak notched up an easy 6-1, 6-1 victory over Mohammed Medhat of Egypt.

Issam Jallali of Tunisia also produced an excellent display to beat Howe Gregory of the UK 6-1, 6-3. Gregory, ranked 1,228 in the world, was kept at by a determined Jallali to claim the two sets and the match. Jallali takes on sixth seed Karim Maamoum of Egypt in the second round. The Egyptian beat off a strong challenge from Saudi Arabia’s Fahd Al Saad in three sets before clinching a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 victory.

Results: Men’s Super singles first round: Abdullah Hajji (Qatar) bt Shaikh Saeed Al Maktoum (UAE) 6-1, 6-0; Tistan Meniane (France) bt Rashid Bushagar (UAE) 6-2, 6-0; Alexander Sadecky (Switzerland) bt Troy Gilham (Australia) 6-3, 6-2; Mohammed Maamoun (Egypt) bt Ahmed Abdrabbou (Syria) 6-1, 6-0; Johan Ortegren (Sweden) bt Karim Al Alayli (Lebanon) 6-1, 6-2; Ouassil Hared (Algeria)  bt Sherif Sabri (Egypt) 6-2, 6-4; Karim Maamoun (Egypt) bt Fahd Al Saad (Saudi Arabia) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2; Issam Jalali (Tunisia) bt Gregory Howe (UK) 6-1, 6-3; Khalid Jalali (Tunisia) bt Faisal Bastaki (UAE) 6-2, 6-1; Rabie Chaki (Morocco) bt Mohammed Al Ghareb (Kuwait) 6-3, 6-3; Dimitry Sitak (Russia) bt Mohammed Medhat (Egypt) 6-1, 6-1; Julien Maes (France) bt Hamad Al Janahi (UAE) 6-3, 6-0.

Men’s doubles first round: Khalid Jalali (Tunisia)/Issam Jalali (Tunisia) bt Abdullah Hajji (Qatar)/Rashid Bushagar (UAE) 6-0, 6-3; Mohammed Maamoun (Egypt)/Karim Maamoun (Egypt) bt Shaikh Saeed Al Maktoum (UAE)/Omar Sharif (UAE) 6-0, 6-1; Sharif Sabri (Egypt)/Rabie Chaki (Morocco) bt Sigi Maus (Belgium)/Dreis Depla (6-1, 4-6, 10-1; Mohammed Al Ghareb (Kuwait)/Johan Ortegren (Sweden) bt Hamad Al Janahi (UAE)/Faisal Bastaki (UAE) 6-0, 6-0; Marco Chiudnell (Switzerland)/Ivo Klec (Slovakia) bt Karim Al Alayli (Lebanon)/Fahd Al Saad (Saudi Arabia) 6-1, 6-1; Tristan Meniane (France)/Julien Maes (France) w/o Troy Gilham (Australia)/Ouassil Hared (Algeria).