US Open: Sumit Nagal takes set from Roger Federer before exiting

The fighting spirit shone through in Sumit Nagal's dream Grand Slam debut as he took a set off the iconic Roger Federer before fizzling out at the US Open, in New York. In the much-anticipated clash, the 22-year old from Jhajjar lost 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 after giving a glimpse of his talent at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)

The Indian stunned the crowd by breaking Federer's serve in the third game with the Swiss committing a double fault on the second breakpoint. While many would not have expected such a sight, Nagal further shocked the crowd when he broke Federer for the second time and served out the set after being down 0-30. Federer had 19 unforced errors to 9 of Nagal in the opener. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)

Hitting deep returns and going for his shots fearlessly and not allowing Federer to come on to the net were key to Nagal's first-set exploits even as the Swiss struggled to contain his unforced errors. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)

The anticipation grew but Federer shook off the rustiness to dismantle Nagal's game after that. He began serving well, if not his best, and dictated the play with his strong returns, killing points at will at the net. In no time, he zoomed to a 5-0 lead in the second set and served it out in the seventh but not before Nagal had saved six set points and also earned two break chances. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)

Nagal was still fighting but Federer was too hot to handle. The pattern remained the same in the third and fourth sets with Nagal getting a good point here and there but it was largely one-way traffic. The 20-time Grand Slam Champion came out to serve the match in the 10th but was down 0-40 with Nagal making some solid returns. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)

After saving five breakpoints, Federer closed the match with a strong serve on Nagal's backhand. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)

After fighting hard for two hours and 25 minutes, Nagal had earned some fans and he walked out of the Arthur Ashe Stadium signing a few autographs and to a loud applause. (Source: USA TODAY Sports)