Tennis
Olympics 2024 Tennis : Bopanna-Balaji and Nagal crashes out in the first round - Highlights
India's quest for medal in the Tennis events came to a close on Sunday
After Nagal's early exit, all eyes will be on the Men's doubles duo (File Photo)
Olympics 2024 Tennis Live: The Indian tennis professionals will play their first-round matches today at the famed Roland Garros.
Sumit Nagal had earlier bowed out to Corentin Moutet of France in a thrilling 3-set match.
Meanwhile, the Indian doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji faced the French duo Gael Monfils and Roger Vasselin in the first round of the men's doubles after the game was postponed on Saturday due to rain.
Catch all the highlights here:-
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 28 July 2024 11:55 AM GMT
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.
- 28 July 2024 11:54 AM GMT
3rd Set: Moutet saves three breakpoints!
A brilliant forehand sees Moutet save three breakpoints. The crowd are behind him and he is pushing on!
- 28 July 2024 11:52 AM GMT
3rd Set: Brilliant Ace!
Moutet serves a brilliant ace and reduces the breakpoint to two.
- 28 July 2024 11:51 AM GMT
3rd Set: Advantage Nagal
Nagal holds the upper hand in the second game with three break points for the Indian!
- 28 July 2024 11:49 AM GMT
3nd Set: 1-0 Nagal.
And finally, Nagal holds.
That was a must win game and Nagal will breathe easy now.
- 28 July 2024 11:48 AM GMT
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.
- 28 July 2024 11:46 AM GMT
3nd Set: Nagal on serve
The crowd is behind Moutet now and Nagal succumbs with an error.
Break point to Moutet now.
- 28 July 2024 11:44 AM GMT
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.
- 28 July 2024 11:42 AM GMT
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.
- 28 July 2024 11:39 AM GMT
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.
