Olympics 2024 Tennis : Bopanna-Balaji and Nagal crashes out in the first round - Highlights

3rd Set: 2-0 Nagal!

Fourth time lucky for Nagal as Moutet nets his serve and almost throws his bat in agony! 

Nagal has a healthy lead going into the third game of the third set. 

3rd Set: Moutet saves three breakpoints!

A brilliant forehand sees Moutet save three breakpoints. The crowd are behind him and he is pushing on! 

3rd Set: Brilliant Ace!

Moutet serves a brilliant ace and reduces the breakpoint to two. 

3rd Set: Advantage Nagal

Nagal holds the upper hand in the second game with three break points for the Indian!

3nd Set: 1-0 Nagal.

And finally, Nagal holds.

That was a must win game and Nagal will breathe easy now. 

3nd Set: Nagal on serve

This game is oscillating back and forth. 

Nagal is being pushed here in the very 1st game of the 3rd set. 

Game point to Nagal now. 

3nd Set: Nagal on serve

The crowd is behind Moutet now and Nagal succumbs with an error.

Break point to Moutet now.

3nd Set: Nagal on serve

A booming forehand from Moutet and we're back on deuce.

Nagal had a chance to close out the game right there. 

3nd Set: Nagal on serve

Drop shots aplenty from Moutet, right through the match.

This time, Nagal is equal to the task.

30-30 now on serve for Nagal. 

One set all now!

The higher ranked Moutet (World No. 68) has the crowd behind him but Nagal (World No.80) has clawed his way back into the game.

The deciding 3rd set is all set to begin now, with Nagal serving.