Sumit Nagal recreated history on Tuesday with a stunning first round win at Australian Open 2024

World No 137 Nagal defeated 27th ranked and 31st seed Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) 6-4, 6-2, 7-6

Nagal is the first Indian man in 35 years to beat a seeded player at a Grand Slam

Before Nagal, it was Ramesh Krishnan who defeated Mats Wilander at the Australian Open in 1989

Nagal is also the first Indian in 11 years to reach the second round of Australian Open

This is the 26-year-old's second Grand Slam main draw win (after US Open 2020)

He will next face China's Shang Juncheng on Thursday

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