India’s Sumit Nagal will take on United States’ Bradley Klahn in the first round of the men’s singles draw at US Open.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who was among the alternates and flew to New York, missed the main draw by one spot and will not be part of the bio-secure bubble. Due to the new rules, a doubles player will get in the draw now if a singles spot opens up.
Nagal, ranked 122 in the world currently, takes on Klahn (world No 128) and should he overcome his opponent, faces a daunting task in the second round. Second seed Dominic Thiem, who takes on world No 104 Jaume Munar, will face the winner of Nagal versus Klahn in the round of 64.
The Indian No 1 was the last man to receive direct entry into the field of 128, which was determined using the latest ATP rankings.