Nagal, who took a set off Roger Federer before bowing out against the Swiss player in the first round of the US Open, jumped 16 places in the latest ATP Rankings.
Sumit Nagal, who took on Roger Federer in the first round of the US Open, opened up on his struggling days and how Virat Kohli helped him overcome financial crisis.
Nagal said that clay was his preferred surface, something that Federer himself had pointed out after the match.
Sumit Nagal became the first tennis player to win a set in the first round of the US Open against Swiss legend Roger Federer since 2003.
Sumit Nagal took a set off Roger Federer, before the Swiss tennis star made a comeback to proceed to the second round of US Open.
Sumit Nagal troubled Roger Federer quite a bit during the match and the Swiss legend's problems were also compounded by his own unforced errors.
In the much-anticipated clash, the 22-year old Sumi Nagal lost 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 to Roger Federer after giving a glimpse of his talent at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night.
Sumit Nagal lost to Roger Federer 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6 but the Indian gave the third-seeded Swiss a run for its money before going down in the first round of the US Open.
Sumit Nagal won the first set against Roger Federer but in the end, the Swiss turned out to be too good as he got the better of the Indian 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open.
Virat Kohli took to Twitter to wish young Sumit Nagal good luck for his US Open first-round clash with Roger Federer.
Sumit Nagal will take on Roger Federer in his Grand Slam debut, and the Indian youngster is excited to take on the 'God' at the US Open.
At 22, India's Sumit Nagal became the youngest from the country in 25 years to qualify for a Grand Slam main draw. He'll meet Swiss tennis star Roger Federer in the first round of US Open.
India's tennis player Sumit Nagal is only one win away from qualifying for the main draw of the US Open 2019.
Sumit Nagal pipped Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, world number 128 and seeded third, 6-4 7-5 in the second and final qualifying round of the clay court event.
Nagal beat Spain's Menendez-Maceiras in a nip-and-tuck second encounter which finished 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the Indian's favour.
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