Nagal loses in Rd 2

India`s Sumit Nagal hits a return against China`s Shang Juncheng during their men`s singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Pic/AFP

India's Sumit Nagal, who won a historic first round at the Australian Open here on Tuesday, lost to China's Juncheng Shang in Round 2.

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Interestingly, Nagal began the match well, winning the first set, but was eventually beaten 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 4-6 in two hours and 50 minutes.

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