Sumit Nagal at Australian Open 2024: After Sumit Nagal stunned&nbsp;top-seeded Alexander Bublik on the third day of the Australian Open 2024, the Indian tennis star is all set for his second round match of the tournament.&nbsp;

Sumit Nagal will face Juncheng Shang in the second round of the Australian Open 2024 on Thursday, January 18.&nbsp;

Nagal headed into the Round of 64 by defeating Bublik and created history by&nbsp;becoming the first Indian since 1989 to reach the second round of the Australian Open. He won in three sets by 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 on Monday in the Round of 128.&nbsp;

On the other hand, Shang is coming off a five-set win in his last match on Monday over Mackenzie McDonald by 6-3, 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 2-6.&nbsp;

<h2>Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024: Live streaming details</h2>

Here are all the live-streaming details of the upcoming match between Nagal and Shang:

<h2>When is the Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match?- Date</h2>

The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will be played on Thursday, January 18.&nbsp;

<h2>Where is Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match?- Venue</h2>

The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will be played at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia.

<h2>When the Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will start?- Time</h2>

The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match is expected to start at 8:00 am IST.&nbsp;

<h2>How to watch the live streaming of Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match?</h2>

The live-streaming of Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match can watched on Sony LIV.&nbsp;

<h2>Where to watch the live telecast of Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match?</h2>

The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will be aired on the Sony Ten network in India.&nbsp;

<h2>Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024: Some stats</h2>

-In four hard-court tournaments over the past 12 months, Nagal is 4-3 in matches.

-Nagal has won 81.8 per cent of his service games on hard courts and 34.5 per cent of his return games over the past 12 months.

-On hard courts over the past year, Nagal has converted 18 of 35 break points.

-In his last tournament (the Swiss Indoors Basel), Nagal was defeated by Dominik Koepfer 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 on October 21, in the qualification round 1.

-Shang has gone 13-11 in 11 tournaments on hard courts over the past 12 months.

-Shang has a 77.4 per cent winning percentage in service games on hard courts, and a 21.0 per cent winning percentage in return games.

-On hard courts, Shang ranks 191st in break point win percentage (38.9 per cent) after going 42-for-108.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Sumit Nagal at Australian Open 2024: After Sumit Nagal stunned top-seeded Alexander Bublik on the third day of the Australian Open 2024, the Indian tennis star is all set for his second round match of the tournament.

Sumit Nagal at Australian Open 2024: After Sumit Nagal stunned top-seeded Alexander Bublik on the third day of the Australian Open 2024, the Indian tennis star is all set for his second round match of the tournament. Sumit Nagal will face Juncheng Shang in the second round of the Australian Open 2024 on Thursday, January 18. Nagal headed into the Round of 64 by defeating Bublik and created history by becoming the first Indian since 1989 to reach the second round of the Australian Open. He won in three sets by 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 on Monday in the Round of 128. On the other hand, Shang is coming off a five-set win in his last match on Monday over Mackenzie McDonald by 6-3, 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 2-6. Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024: Live streaming details Here are all the live-streaming details of the upcoming match between Nagal and Shang: When is the Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match?- Date The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will be played on Thursday, January 18. Where is Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match?- Venue The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will be played at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia. When the Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will start?- Time The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match is expected to start at 8:00 am IST. How to watch the live streaming of Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match? The live-streaming of Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match can watched on Sony LIV. Where to watch the live telecast of Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match? The Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024 second-round match will be aired on the Sony Ten network in India. Sumit Nagal vs Juncheng Shang Australian Open 2024: Some stats -In four hard-court tournaments over the past 12 months, Nagal is 4-3 in matches. -Nagal has won 81.8 per cent of his service games on hard courts and 34.5 per cent of his return games over the past 12 months. -On hard courts over the past year, Nagal has converted 18 of 35 break points. -In his last tournament (the Swiss Indoors Basel), Nagal was defeated by Dominik Koepfer 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 on October 21, in the qualification round 1. -Shang has gone 13-11 in 11 tournaments on hard courts over the past 12 months. -Shang has a 77.4 per cent winning percentage in service games on hard courts, and a 21.0 per cent winning percentage in return games. -On hard courts, Shang ranks 191st in break point win percentage (38.9 per cent) after going 42-for-108. (With inputs from agencies)

Sumit Nagal vs J. Shang, Australian Open 2024 live streaming: When and where to watch 2nd round match in India

On Tuesday (Jan 16), India's Sumit Nagal went past Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), to storm into the second round of the Australian Open 2024 edition. Courtesy of this result, Nagal has entered the second round of the mega event Down Under for the first time. In 2021, he made his maiden appearance at the main draw of the Aus Open but lost the opening game in straight sets. In addition, he became the first Indian to beat a seeded player at a Grand Slam since 1989.

Talking about the clash, Nagal was ahead from the word go. He got the lead and won the opening set without dropping much sweat. After a 6-4 scoreline in the opening set, the 26-year-old dominated the second set and closed it in a jiffy, with a 6-2 scoreline. Bublik, who has been ranked as high as&nbsp;world number 25 in the men's singles, dominated with aces -- 13-1 overall --&nbsp;but committed a lot of errors (nine double faults overall as opposed to none from Nagal). He, however, challenged his opponent in the third set with the game on the line. Being 3-5 down, Bublik came back&nbsp;and got the lead at 6-5.

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At 6-6, the match was interestingly poised. Nagal needed some more effort to seal a win whereas the 31st seed Bublik was adamant about stretching the game. In the tiebreaker of the third set, the Indian went past the 27th-ranked Bublik with a 7-5&nbsp;margin to close the set and match eventually. It is a significant win for the 139th-ranked Nagal as Bublik has defeated the likes of&nbsp;Andy Murray, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and David Goffin since 2022.&nbsp;

NOT JUST A WIN BUT A SIGNIFICANT ONE!

- Nagal became the first Indian (male or female) to defeat a seeded player at a Grand Slam since 1989 
- Nagal's second Grand Slam main draw victory (after US Open 2020) 
- His second-best career win by ranking

Following a confident run in the qualifiers, Nagal has started the main draw of the Aus Open with a bang. He will now look to keep going ahead with the same momentum.&nbsp;

On Tuesday (Jan 16), India's Sumit Nagal went past Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), to storm into the second round of the Australian Open 2024 edition.

On Tuesday (Jan 16), India's Sumit Nagal went past Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), to storm into the second round of the Australian Open 2024 edition. Courtesy of this result, Nagal has entered the second round of the mega event Down Under for the first time. In 2021, he made his maiden appearance at the main draw of the Aus Open but lost the opening game in straight sets. In addition, he became the first Indian to beat a seeded player at a Grand Slam since 1989. Talking about the clash, Nagal was ahead from the word go. He got the lead and won the opening set without dropping much sweat. After a 6-4 scoreline in the opening set, the 26-year-old dominated the second set and closed it in a jiffy, with a 6-2 scoreline. Bublik, who has been ranked as high as world number 25 in the men's singles, dominated with aces -- 13-1 overall -- but committed a lot of errors (nine double faults overall as opposed to none from Nagal). He, however, challenged his opponent in the third set with the game on the line. Being 3-5 down, Bublik came back and got the lead at 6-5. Also read: Australian Open: Iga Swiatek battles through tough test against former champion Sofia Kenin At 6-6, the match was interestingly poised. Nagal needed some more effort to seal a win whereas the 31st seed Bublik was adamant about stretching the game. In the tiebreaker of the third set, the Indian went past the 27th-ranked Bublik with a 7-5 margin to close the set and match eventually. It is a significant win for the 139th-ranked Nagal as Bublik has defeated the likes of Andy Murray, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and David Goffin since 2022. NOT JUST A WIN BUT A SIGNIFICANT ONE! - Nagal became the first Indian (male or female) to defeat a seeded player at a Grand Slam since 1989 - Nagal's second Grand Slam main draw victory (after US Open 2020) - His second-best career win by ranking Following a confident run in the qualifiers, Nagal has started the main draw of the Aus Open with a bang. He will now look to keep going ahead with the same momentum.

Aus Open 2024: Sumit Nagal goes past Alexander Bublik in straight sets to storm into second round

Sumit Nagal attained a significant feat, on Friday (Jan 12), by entering the main draw of the Australian Open 2024 edition -- which gets underway on Jan 14 -- with a straight-set win over Slovakia's Alex Molcan, 6-4, 6-4, in the final qualifier. With this, Nagal is now set to make his second appearance at the Aus Open after 2021 (where he bowed out in the first round).

Currently ranked 139 in the world singles rankings, Nagal is not new to grand stages of tennis. Earlier, he appeared in the main draw of the US Open twice, in 2019 -- where he won a set against Roger Federer -- and 2020. He was also part of the main draw of the Aus Open once in 2021, losing to&nbsp;Lithuania's&nbsp;Ričardas Berankis (2-6, 5-7, 3-6).

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Talking about the match versus Molcan, Nagal had form on his side with two back-to-back wins heading into the final qualifier. He was in the lead in the opening set but faced a late comeback from the Slovakian. However, the 26-year-old Indian star didn't concede the momentum and won it 6-4. In the second set, Nagal once again took the lead before the game got tougher in the latter half. Eventually, Nagal won it 6-4, courtesy of his aces and&nbsp;effective&nbsp;serves, to proceed to the main draw of the showpiece event in Melbourne.&nbsp;

Nagal will be eager to&nbsp;make a strong statement in the men's singles in the main draw of the Aus Open, which includes some big contenders such as Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, etc.&nbsp;

Sumit Nagal attained a significant feat, on Friday (Jan 12), by entering the main draw of the Australian Open 2024 edition -- which gets underway on Jan 14 -- with a straight-set win over Slovakia's Alex Molcan, 6-4, 6-4, in the final qualifier.

Sumit Nagal attained a significant feat, on Friday (Jan 12), by entering the main draw of the Australian Open 2024 edition -- which gets underway on Jan 14 -- with a straight-set win over Slovakia's Alex Molcan, 6-4, 6-4, in the final qualifier. With this, Nagal is now set to make his second appearance at the Aus Open after 2021 (where he bowed out in the first round). Currently ranked 139 in the world singles rankings, Nagal is not new to grand stages of tennis. Earlier, he appeared in the main draw of the US Open twice, in 2019 -- where he won a set against Roger Federer -- and 2020. He was also part of the main draw of the Aus Open once in 2021, losing to Lithuania's Ričardas Berankis (2-6, 5-7, 3-6). Also read: Tennis: Indian Wells increases prize money to $19 million, most of any combined WTA and ATP Masters 1000 event Talking about the match versus Molcan, Nagal had form on his side with two back-to-back wins heading into the final qualifier. He was in the lead in the opening set but faced a late comeback from the Slovakian. However, the 26-year-old Indian star didn't concede the momentum and won it 6-4. In the second set, Nagal once again took the lead before the game got tougher in the latter half. Eventually, Nagal won it 6-4, courtesy of his aces and effective serves, to proceed to the main draw of the showpiece event in Melbourne. Nagal will be eager to make a strong statement in the men's singles in the main draw of the Aus Open, which includes some big contenders such as Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, etc.

Sumit Nagal enters main draw of Australian Open 2024 with straight-set win over Alex Molcan in final qualifier

Indian star Sumit Nagal went past France's Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the Australian Open 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday (Jan 10) to advance&nbsp;in his quest to make it to the main draw of the upcoming Grand Slam Down Under. Nagal defeated the Frenchman 6-3, 7-5 in a match that lasted nearly two hours (1 hour and 46 minutes). Nagal will now gear up to face Australia's&nbsp;Edward Winter in his next encounter.&nbsp;

Talking about the first set, Nagal started on an impressive note. He looked good from the word go and, hence, took a 4-1 lead. There was some late fightback from his opposition but it wasn't enough as the 26-year-old Indian star clinched the opening set without dropping much sweat. In the second set, the contest was more evenly-fought which saw the scoreline reading 5-5. It seemed that the second and penultimate set would stretch to the tiebreaker before Nagal ended the match with a 7-5 lead.&nbsp;

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Nagal, who remains the only Indian to win a set over Swiss maestro Roger Federer when he achieved the rare feat during the 2019 US Open, will now face Winter in the next round of the qualifiers. The youngster, who ranks 122nd&nbsp;in the world, played in the main draw of the Australian Open in 2021. Back then, he lost 2-6, 5-7, 3- to Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania in the opening round. He would like to reach the main draw this time around as well and try to go beyond the first round. His best-ever performance was when he reached the second round of the US Open in 2020. He will certainly aim to better that run in Melbourne during 2024's maiden Grand Slam event.&nbsp;

Indian star Sumit Nagal went past France's Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the Australian Open 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday (Jan 10) to advance in his quest to make it to the main draw of the upcoming Grand Slam Down Under.

Indian star Sumit Nagal went past France's Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the Australian Open 2024 qualifiers on Wednesday (Jan 10) to advance in his quest to make it to the main draw of the upcoming Grand Slam Down Under. Nagal defeated the Frenchman 6-3, 7-5 in a match that lasted nearly two hours (1 hour and 46 minutes). Nagal will now gear up to face Australia's Edward Winter in his next encounter. Talking about the first set, Nagal started on an impressive note. He looked good from the word go and, hence, took a 4-1 lead. There was some late fightback from his opposition but it wasn't enough as the 26-year-old Indian star clinched the opening set without dropping much sweat. In the second set, the contest was more evenly-fought which saw the scoreline reading 5-5. It seemed that the second and penultimate set would stretch to the tiebreaker before Nagal ended the match with a 7-5 lead. Also read: EXPLAINED | Why Novak Djokovic is favourite to win Australian Open 2024 men’s singles title Nagal, who remains the only Indian to win a set over Swiss maestro Roger Federer when he achieved the rare feat during the 2019 US Open, will now face Winter in the next round of the qualifiers. The youngster, who ranks 122nd in the world, played in the main draw of the Australian Open in 2021. Back then, he lost 2-6, 5-7, 3- to Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania in the opening round. He would like to reach the main draw this time around as well and try to go beyond the first round. His best-ever performance was when he reached the second round of the US Open in 2020. He will certainly aim to better that run in Melbourne during 2024's maiden Grand Slam event.

Tennis - Aus Open 2024: Sumit Nagal makes a mark with impressive win over Geoffrey Blancaneaux in qualifiers

India tennis star Sumit Nagal on Monday bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing the second round match against Daniil Medvedev here at the Ariake Tennis Court 1.

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Medvedev defeated Nagal 6-2, 6-1 in the second round to progress further ahead in the Olympics. The entire match lasted for 1 hour and 6 minutes. The number two seed Medvedev dominated the first set, giving no respite to Nagal, and in the end, the Russian was just one more set away from progressing to the next round.

Medvedev continued with his charge in the second set and wrapped up the match straight sets. On Saturday, Nagal had defeated Denis Istomin to enter the second round of the men`s singles event in the Olympics.

On Sunday, the women`s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina bowed out after losing their first-round match.&nbsp;

India tennis star Sumit Nagal on Monday bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing the second round match against Daniil Medvedev here at the Ariake Tennis Court 1.

India tennis star Sumit Nagal on Monday bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing the second round match against Daniil Medvedev here at the Ariake Tennis Court 1. ALSO READ: Condoms and sex at Olympics: Awareness creation, restrictions and pushback Medvedev defeated Nagal 6-2, 6-1 in the second round to progress further ahead in the Olympics. The entire match lasted for 1 hour and 6 minutes. The number two seed Medvedev dominated the first set, giving no respite to Nagal, and in the end, the Russian was just one more set away from progressing to the next round. Medvedev continued with his charge in the second set and wrapped up the match straight sets. On Saturday, Nagal had defeated Denis Istomin to enter the second round of the men`s singles event in the Olympics. On Sunday, the women`s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina bowed out after losing their first-round match.

Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal loses to Daniil Medvedev in second round

Rising Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has been handed a direct entry into the US Open singles main draw after several top stars pulled out of the Grand Slam, scheduled to take place in the Flushing Meadows, from August 31.&nbsp;

Nagal, ranked 127, was the last player to receive direct entry into the field of 128, which was locked into using the latest ATP rankings, as per the tournament website. Hence, Nagal will be the only Indian in the men’s event with Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who is ranked 132, missing out narrowly.

In 2019, Nagal reachedh is maiden Grand Slam, after winning all the qualifying round matches. He went onto face the legendary Swiss megastar Roger Federer in what was a dream encounter for the youngster.

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In the much-talked-about encounter, the 22-year-old bagged a set off Federer before the Swiss maestro got into the groove to win the match 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6.

Three-time US Open champions and current world number one Novak Djokovic headlines the US Open 2020 with the likes of Federer and Rafael Nadal giving the event a miss. While Federer is still recovering from a knee surgery, Nadal cited health concerns surrounding COVID-19.&nbsp;

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Former champion Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Fabio Fognini and Gael Monfils are other top tennis star missing from the men’s event.&nbsp;

Professional tennis tours have been on a hiatus since March because of the coronavirus outbreak, with play resuming for women at Palermo Ladies Open this week in Italy. 
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Rising Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has been handed a direct entry into the US Open singles main draw after several top stars pulled out of the Grand Slam, scheduled to take place in the Flushing Meadows, from August 31.

Rising Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has been handed a direct entry into the US Open singles main draw after several top stars pulled out of the Grand Slam, scheduled to take place in the Flushing Meadows, from August 31. Nagal, ranked 127, was the last player to receive direct entry into the field of 128, which was locked into using the latest ATP rankings, as per the tournament website. Hence, Nagal will be the only Indian in the men’s event with Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who is ranked 132, missing out narrowly. In 2019, Nagal reachedh is maiden Grand Slam, after winning all the qualifying round matches. He went onto face the legendary Swiss megastar Roger Federer in what was a dream encounter for the youngster. ALSO READ: Rafael Nadal skips US Open citing COVID-19 concerns In the much-talked-about encounter, the 22-year-old bagged a set off Federer before the Swiss maestro got into the groove to win the match 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6. Three-time US Open champions and current world number one Novak Djokovic headlines the US Open 2020 with the likes of Federer and Rafael Nadal giving the event a miss. While Federer is still recovering from a knee surgery, Nadal cited health concerns surrounding COVID-19. ALSO READ: Madrid Masters tennis cancelled due to COVID Former champion Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Fabio Fognini and Gael Monfils are other top tennis star missing from the men’s event. Professional tennis tours have been on a hiatus since March because of the coronavirus outbreak, with play resuming for women at Palermo Ladies Open this week in Italy.

India's Sumit Nagal gets direct entry to US Open 2020 as several top players pull out