The Parisian Olympics 2024: Sumit Nagal was out of the men’s single after losing to the French’s 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 in two hours and twenty eight minutes on Court 7 on Sunday, July 28.
Sumit Nagal was ultimately defeated by Corentin Moutet in a three-set match that was bested.
Nagal struggled for two hours and twenty eight minutes before giving up.
Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji are the only Indian tennis players who have a chance of winning a medal.
Sumit Nagal was unable to make progress in the men’s single tennis competition at the Paris Games of 2024. The 26-year-old had a fall of 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 against the Frenchman’s Corentin Moutet on Court 7. With Nagal’s departure, India’s sole hope of winning a medal is dependent on the dual team of Rohan Bopanna and S Sriram Balaji.
In 2021, Nagal was qualified for the second round, he then lost to Daniil Medvedev. However, he was unable to have a significant impact on the quadrantial celebration. Nagal fought for over two hours and twenty eight minutes before being overcome by the Frenchman on Court 7.
Also, Moutet increased the head-to-head record of his team against Nagal to 3–2. If Nagal had come out victorious, he would have had the opportunity to battle against the Australian No.6, Alex de Minaur. However, that possibility is now absent.
Nagal struggled during the first set, during which Moutet took a lead. However, Nagal responded with two set points, which allowed him to prolong the match into the crucial third set. In the deciding moments, Nagal earned a early break that allowed Moutet to regrow back to his original position. With a 2-0 lead, it seemed as if the Indian star was set to reach the second round.
However, Moutet took the opportunity to grab the break and re-tie it in 2-2. Later on, both players dedicated significant effort to reaching a score of 5-5, but the Frenchman ultimately attained the crucial difference that had a significant impact on the outcome of the match. Nagal successfully opposed one match point, but was unable to defend against two subsequent match points, this resulted in his downfall due to a misconception on the backhand.
Moutet had a total of 34 victories, while Nagal had only 20. He made 49 mistakes that were not forced, as well as five double faults. However, the four break points that he attained were the most important aspect of the match.
