With defeating American Bradley Klahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the men's singles first round at the US Open, 23 year old Sumit Nagar became the first Indian male to win a main draw match at the US Open in 7 years.
Nagal came out all guns blazing in the first two sets of the opening round match against Klahn as he registered comprehensive wins of 6-1, 6-3.
However, in the third set, Klahn came back to defeat Nagal and the match was poised for an intense finish.
Nagal, once again rose to the top in the fourth set and he gained a 5-0 lead in the set. Klahn was able to win one game, but in the end, Nagal wrapped up the match in a comprehensive fashion.
For all his composure through the match, the only time Nagal showed some nerves was when he was on match points, on his own serve.
His journey in the main draw of the majors started at the Arthur Ashe Stadium last year, against Federer. And now that he’s won his tie on court 12, he’s secured another trip to the US Open’s centre court, where world no 3 Dominic Thiem awaits him in the second round.