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 11:21 AM GMT
2nd Set: 3-2 Nagal. Moutet won the 1st set 6-2
Moutet with a drop shot but Nagal gets there, forces a lob and then finishes with an overhead smash to keep his nose ahead in the 2nd set.
- 28 July 2024 11:19 AM GMT
2nd Set: 2-2. Nagal lost the 1st set 2-6
Nagal has won 58% of his points of serve this match.
A forehand draws an error and hands Nagal game point.
- 28 July 2024 11:18 AM GMT
2nd Set: 2-2. Booming winner from Moutet.
Sumit attacks the net but a big backhand down the line gets the crowd going.
- 28 July 2024 11:17 AM GMT
2nd Set: 2-2. Nagal lost the 1st set 2-6
After a couple of nervy moments, Moutet holds serve.
A missed opportunity for Nagal.
- 28 July 2024 11:14 AM GMT
2nd Set: Nagal leads 2-1.
A couple of errors from Moutet takes the game back to deuce for a second time.
Big opportunity for Nagal here.
- 28 July 2024 11:09 AM GMT
2nd Set: Nagal leads 2-1
Nagal pushes Moutet wide with a series of strong forehands and goes on to hold serve.
- 28 July 2024 11:07 AM GMT
2nd Set: Strong hitting from Nagal
Nagal looks a bit more assured now and produces some big hitting to force an error off Moutet.
30-15.
- 28 July 2024 11:05 AM GMT
2nd Set: Down the line winner for Nagal
A drop shot from Moutet but Nagal is equal to the task and finishes the point with a backhand down the line winner.
- 28 July 2024 11:04 AM GMT
2nd Set: Moutet has the crowd behind him.
The Frenchman pushes Nagal wide on off the court and finishes with a drop shot winner.
He holds serve.
1-1 now.
- 28 July 2024 11:01 AM GMT
2nd Set: Nagal holds, leads 1-0
A solid forehand cross court and the Indian opens the 2nd set with a strong hold.
