Tokyo Olympics: Tennis LIVE Day 1, July 24 — Sumit Nagal wins against Denis Istomin - Updates, score, results, blog

Fantastic set from Sumit Nagal!

Needing a gripping 43 minutes to convert the first set, Sumit Nagal steps up at the right moment to take the first set in 6-4. What a start for India!

Sumit Nagal takes the first set!

WONDERFUL FROM SUMIT NAGAL AS HE BREAKS TO TAKE THE FIRST SET!!!

Sumit Nagal survives scare!

Nagal manages to hold serve still, phew. What a dangerous game that was. 

Sumit leads at 5-4. Can he break the Istomin serve now? 

IND - 5
UZB - 4

Quite a number of back-to-back deuces here on the Sumit Nagal serve. Former World No. 33 Denis Istomin is being successful in putting pressure on the World No. 160 from India.

Still deuce on the Nagal serve

Sumit Nagal fails to convert the Advantage on the first deuce. We are into the second. This is getting gripping now!

Phew, Sumit Nagal takes it to deuce. 

BREAK POINT FOR ISTOMIN!

Sumit Nagal is facing 2 break points on his serve. Can he back up quickly here?

Sumit Nagal and Denis Istomin keep toe to toe of each other

Nobody has broken serve so far. We are still going level.

IND - 4

UZB - 4

Nagal's first serves are paying

Time for some stats so far from the match: Sumit Nagal has his first serve percentage high at 81% while Istomin is struggling a little at 77%.

Sumit Nagal misses his chance

Sumit Nagal fails to convert the break point opportunity. Denis Istomin levels up. It has been a neck-to-neck affair so far.

IND - 3 
UZB - 3