Sumit Nagal Crashed out US Open 2024 Tennis in the men’s singles in New York on Tuesday after losing to Holland’s Dalen Kriekspoor in the first round.
Nagel, ranked No. 73 in the singles rankings, put up a spirited fightback in the third set but eventually lost the match to world No. 40 Kriekspur 6-1, 6-3, 7(8)-6(6) at the USDA. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in two hours and 20 minutes.
Only Sumit Nagal was there Indian tennis player The US Open 2024 will feature both men’s and women’s tournaments in singles.
Creekspur grabbed an early break in the first set to take a 2-0 lead, but Nagel immediately found an answer and made it 2-1. Nagal couldn’t hold his next two service games, which cost him the first set.
In the second set, Nagal started well and held the score at 2-2. However, Griekspur took control of the match with breaks in the fifth and ninth games.
The third set saw a spirited comeback from Nagel, who earned a crucial break in the 11th game. However, Griekspoor responded immediately, forcing a tiebreak and eventually ending the match.
During the match, Kriegspoor won 87 percent of her first serve points, while Nagel had a 61 percent success rate. Kriegspoor beat Nagel with six break points, while Nagel converted two.
However, with his singles appearance at the US Open, Sumit Nagal became the first Indian player since 2019 to compete in four singles events. Grand Slam Competitions in a year.
Nagel reached the second round at the Australian Open this year, before exiting in the first rounds at the French Open and Wimbledon.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, he became the second Indian after Leander Paes to win the singles event in consecutive editions of the Summer Games.
However, Nagel’s campaign was far from over at the US Open. He will play men’s doubles with his Japanese partner Yoshihito Nishioka.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Epton will play from the second spot in men’s doubles on Wednesday.
India’s Yuki Bhambri, his France partner Albano, India’s N Sriram Balaji and Argentina’s Guido Andreosi are also in the field.