As Sumit Nagal took on Roger Federer today in the first round of the US Open 2019, India’s author Chetan Bhagat also cheered for the 22-year-old. But also at the same time, this tweet about India’s lack of chances in the single tennis circuit, invited him a lot of flak from the netizens. So here’s exactly what happened. Like all of us, Chetan Bhagat was also keeping a tab on the match. He cheered for the Indian tennis player, but also mentioned that India’s lack of chances in the singles. Roger Federer Battles Past India's Sumit Nagal in Four Sets in US Open 2019 First Round.

This tweet did not go down well with the netizens who schooled Chetan Bhagat by giving him a list of players like Sania Mirza, Ramanathan Krishnan and others. Talking about the game, Sumit Nagal stunned the audiences by beating Roger Federer in the first set of the game, but later the Swiss ace made a comeback into the game and won the match. The game ended with 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. For, now, check out Chetan Bhagat’s tweet below:

And the schooling starts

Netizens reveal the names of the famous tennis players

That’s nasty

Oops

Paes and Bhupati didn’t exist?

Talking about Sumit, he might have lost the game but showed immense composure. Mahesh Bhupati also praised the 22-year-old and said, “He showed incredible composure against the greatest player in the world and held his own. I think both he and his coaching team should be very proud of the improvements they have made this year.” This is the 19th time that Roger Federer has advanced to the second round of the US Open.

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