Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Tuesday beat one of greatest players of all time -- legendary Roger Federer -- in first set of first round of US Open. Nagal h taken le against Federer scoring 6-4 in first set. Netizens who were caught between cheering for ir favourite Roger Federer or Indian player Sumit Nagal went bonkers over this result. Below are ir reactions.

Netizens cheer for Sumit Nagal for beating Roger Federer in first set

Most of netizens tweeted about being excited over match. y were caught between cheering for Federer and Indian player Nagal. But most cheered for Sumit Nagal. And after he bet Federer in first set, y could barely contain ir joy.

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Nagal wins netizens' heart

Roger Federer beat Nagal in second set, but that did t stop cheering. Netizens thrilled by level of contest in match, lauded Nagal. Even if Nagal does t win first round against Federed, he has won many hearts across nation. Re a few more tweets below.

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About Indian ace Sumit Nagal

22-year-old Indian has become only fifth Indian player to feature in a Grand Slam singles main draw in this dece.Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambri, Saketh Myneni and Prajnesh Gunneswaran are only ones who have played at Tennis Majors. Nagal h also become only sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam title in 2015 when he won Wimbledon boys doubles with Nam Hoang Ly of Vietnam. Nagal came into US Open qualifiers confident, backed by terrific results during clay court season.

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Mahesh Bhupati on Sumit Nagal vs Roger Federer match

Consistent results on Challenger Circuit meant that he broke into top-200 for first time in his career and has w earned himself a chance to play a match which every tennis player dreams of. He h started year outside 350 bracket and h to overcome a difficult period, encountering injuries but came back strong. India's Davis Cup captain Bhupathi, was first to spot Nagal's talent and took him under his wings to provide support. He said it's a career defining moment for 22-year-old from Jhajjar in Haryana.

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