Indian tennis' rising star Sumit Nagal may have gone down against 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer in the US Open first round, but he won applause and compliments for taking a set off Federer during the match. Roger Federer himself said that he reckons Sumit Nagal to have a bright career ahead.

"I think he knows what he can bring. That's why I think he is going to have a very solid career. But, of course, it is not the game that comes out with the biggest surprises. It is really consistent. I think he did it very well tonight," US Open's official website quoted Federer as saying on Monday (local time).