Who became only the third Indian to win a singles tennis match at Olympics in July
2021?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sumit Nagal
In July 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, Sumit Nagal became only the third Indian male tennis player to win a singles match at the Olympic Games. He defeated Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in his first-round match.
Before Nagal, the only other Indian men to achieve this feat were Zeeshan Ali at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the legendary Leander Paes, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Nagal's victory ended a 25-year drought for Indian men's singles tennis at the Olympics.