Sumit Nagal Falls to Corentin Moutet in Olympic Opener

India's Sumit Nagal exited the Olympics men's singles tennis competition following a tough three-set match against France's Corentin Moutet. Nagal lost 2-6, 6-2, 5-7, with the match lasting 2 hours and 28 minutes. Both players won a set each before Moutet clinched the decider.

India's Sumit Nagal has made an early exit from the Olympics men's singles tennis competition after a hard-fought three-set match against France's Corentin Moutet on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Indian number one suffered a 2-6, 6-2, 5-7 defeat in a match that spanned 2 hours and 28 minutes.

After each player won a set with identical 6-2 scorelines, the match went into a decisive third set that lasted 65 minutes, where Frenchman Moutet ultimately emerged victorious.