Somdev Devvarman heaped praise on youngster Sumit Nagal who was drawn against tennis great Roger Federer in the opening round of this year's US Open. The 22-year old defeated Joao Menezes in the final qualifying round to seal a spot in the main draw for the first time in his career.

Pune's Sumit Nagal was exuberant after he found out that he would face tennis legend Roger Federer in his maiden Grand Slam appearance at this year's US Open. The Indian ace pulled off a brilliant comeback to defeat Joao Menezes of Brazil by 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 margin in the final qualifying round.

Vijay Amritraj has stated that Carlos Ramos could have given Serena Williams a warning during the break in the women's final of the US Open. As the Serena Williams controversy continues, Amritraj believes that Ramos could only hold on to the rules, while failing to maintain decorum.

Alexander Zverev has stated that he had appointed Ivan Lendl to his coaching team as he looks to convert his burgeoning potential into Grand Slam success. Zverev posted a message on Instagram welcoming Lendl to his team with the pair having trained together in Florida this year.