The 22-year-old Indian has become only the fifth Indian player to feature in a Grand Slam singles main draw in this decade.. china ratchet open end wrench manufacturers New York: Earning a dream Grand Slam debut for himself, Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal sets up the US Open first-round clash against one of the greatest players of all time -- the legendary Roger Federer -- on Monday."Nagal has been unlucky with injuries and has worked very hard to get back to this level.Nagal came into the US Open qualifiers confident, backed by terrific results during the clay court season.Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambri, Saketh Myneni and Prajnesh Gunneswaran are the only ones who have played at Tennis Majors.The 22-year-old Indian has become only the fifth Indian player to feature in a Grand Slam singles main draw in this decade.With Prajnesh also playing in this US Open, India now will have two players in the Grand Slam main draw for the first time since 1998 when legends Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi competed at the Wimbledon.Nagal lost the first set but regrouped for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over the Brazilian in two hours and 27 minutes. Playing Roger at the US Open at night is every qualifier's dream and nightmare, and I think this experience will both be a confidence booster and a career-defining moment for him," Bhupathi said, reacting to Nagal's impending Grand Slam debut.

When Nagal stepped on the court to take on Brazil's Joao Menezes in the final qualifying round on Friday, he would not have thought a win would pit him against a global superstar, who has 20 Grand Slam titles to his name.Nagal came into the US Open qualifiers confident, backed by terrific results during the clay court season.Prajnesh is set to clash with Cincinnati Masters' winner and world number five Daniil Medvedev, who conquered Novak Djokovic during his title triumph.He had started the year outside the 350 bracket and had to overcome a difficult period, encountering injuries but came back strong.India's Davis Cup captain Bhupathi, who was the first to spot Nagal's talent and took him under his wings to provide support, said it's a career-defining moment for the 22-year-old from Jhajjar in Haryana.So what Nagal needs to do to not get overwhelmed when he finds Federer across the court?"He needs to enjoy the moment and go for his shots," suggested Bhupathi.Nagal had also become only the sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam title in 2015 when he won Wimbledon boys doubles with Nam Hoang Ly of Vietnam.Consistent results on the Challenger Circuit meant that he broke into the top-200 for the first time in his career and has now earned himself a chance to play a match which every tennis player dreams of.