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French Open 2024: Sumit Nagal loses 2-6, 0-6, 6-7 - Highlights
Sumit Nagal second best against the formidable Karen Khachanov in round-one of the French Open 2024.
Sumit Nagal falls short of winning his third ATP Challenger Tour title this year (File Photo)
Sumit Nagal was up against the formidable Karen Khachanov, the World no.18, in the first round of the 2024 French Open today
In a match that was frequently disrupted by rain, the Russian came out of the blocks strong in the first-set.
Thereafter, for much of the first set and through the second set, it was all one-way traffic with Khachanov powering through.
Nagal had no answers to the big hitting of the Russian.
In the 3rd set though, the Indian found some sort of rhythm. He was able to pull out winners from his treasured forehand and pushed Khachanov deep.
In the tie-break, Nagal did have his moments and was up a mini-break. But such was the power of the Russian that in the big moments, Khachanov pulled out winners from his hat at will.
Nagal will take heart from a spirited show in the final set and will now look ahead in to the grass-court season.
LIVE updates:
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- 27 May 2024 4:32 PM GMT
Nagal loses 2-6, 0-6, 6-7!
A valiant effort from the Indian.
He'll now head into the grass-court season. Remember, he's got a direct entry into the main draw of Wimbledon 2024.
Thank you very much for staying with us on this live coverage of Sumit Nagal's first round match at the French Open 2024.
Elsewhere, Nadal has suffered a first-round loss to Zverev and exits to a standing ovation.
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Good bye for now!
- 27 May 2024 4:28 PM GMT
Nagal loses 2-6, 0-6, 6-7
Nagal finally came to the fore in the final set.
But it was a case of too little too late for the Indian.
Khachanov needed just one match point to close out the tie-break 7-5.
And Nagal's French Open 2024 is over!
- 27 May 2024 4:27 PM GMT
Nagal loses: 2-6, 0-6, 6-7
Game, set and match Khachanov!
A lengthy rally and the Russian pushes Nagal on both sides of the court.
A drop-shot to close out the set and match.
- 27 May 2024 4:25 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
A big serve hands Khachanov a match-point.
He leads 6-5.
- 27 May 2024 4:25 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
5-5 now.
The Russian pushes Nagal out wide on the backhand to seize the initiative once again.
- 27 May 2024 4:24 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
A double fault from Nagal hands a mini-break to Khachanov.
5-4 Nagal leads.
- 27 May 2024 4:23 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
Nagal keeps the ball in play and get the Russian to hit a backhand wide to go up 5-3.
- 27 May 2024 4:23 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
Nagal on the offensive.
Big forehand from the India to force an error.
Nagal leads 4-3.
- 27 May 2024 4:21 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
A moon-ball from the Russian and Nagal just can't keep it in.
Khachanov follows it up with a deft drop shot and its 3-3 now.
- 27 May 2024 4:20 PM GMT
Nagal trails 2-6, 0-6, 6-6: Tie-break
Big hitting from Nagal, his forehand has looked great in this 3rd set.
3-1 he leads now with an overhead smash winner.
