Indian Sumit Nagal loses to Federer, wins hearts at US Open |
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal played the match of his life, against the masterclass from Roger Federer. But before Fedex could unleash his masterstrokes, the rookie Indian won hearts and a set against the swiss maestro. No wonder he was on cloud nine following an impressive Grand Slam debut where he stretched the legend to four sets in the opening round of US Open. Nagal won the first set 6-4 before Federer upped the ante, winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 against the 190th ranked Indian. After the match, the 22-year-old Nagal said, "It felt amazing, could not have asked for a better match up on my debut Slam and on one of the biggest tennis courts I guess.” While the capacity crowd at the Arthur Ashe Stadium was rooting for Federer, by the end of two and a half hours, Nagal was seen enjoying a bit of fan following as he was asked for autographs and selfies while leaving the arena. "The crowd was amazing. I enjoyed every moment out there," said Nagal, who came through the qualifying rounds. On a learning curve, Nagal surely lost the match but won a lot of hearts.
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