Sumit Nagal 1st Indian To Win US Open Main Draw Singles Match In 7 years

Sumit Nagal on Tuesday stormed into the second round of the ongoing US Open. Nagal defeated Bradley Klahn of the United States 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the men's singles first round at the US Open to progress further into the tournament. With this result, the 23-year-old Nagal has become the first Indian male to win a main draw match at the US Open in 7 years.

In 2013, Somdev Devvarman had reached the second round of the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. Returning to the Flushing Meadows where he took a set off Roger Federer, 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.

Sumit Nagal is the first Indian man to win a match at the #USOpen in 7 years.

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