- India’s SumitNagal reached the second round of the 2020 US Open by defeating USA’s Bradley Klahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
- He became the first Indian since SomdevDevvarman (2013 US Open) to win a match in the main draw of a Grand Slam.
- Nagal, who made his Grand Slam debut as a qualifer at US Open last year, grabbed headlines last year for taking a first set off 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in their first-round match at Flushing Meadows.
- The India No 1, a direct entry this year, will now face second seed Dominic Thiem, who went through against his opponent Spain’s Jaume Munar.