If it wasn't surprising enough that Sumit Nagal made a late Olympic entry on July 16, he has stunned the nation again but this time in a pleasant way as the country moved into the second round after defeating Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. Representing Uzbekistan, former world number 33, Dennis Istomin was no match for a determined Sumit Nagal. Although the 34-year-old gave a solid fight. The match lasted over 2 hours and 30 minutes and eventually it was Nagal who emerged as the winner. He has hence booked himself a berth with Daniil Medvedev in the second round. It should be noted that India last won a singles match at the Olympics in Tennis when Leander Paes bagged a bronze medal at the 1996 Atalanta Games. Since then, this is the country's first-ever win in the singles category in this sport.