Sumit Nagal in action during his first-round match against Tallon Griekspoor at US Open. Photo: AP/Matt Rourke Sumit Nagal in action during his first-round match against Tallon Griekspoor at US Open. Photo: AP/Matt Rourke

Sumit Nagal will open his Australian Open 2025 campaign with a men's singles first-round match against world number 26 Tomas Machac of Czechia at Melbourne Park, Melbourne on Sunday (January 12, 2025). Watch the Nagal Vs Machac tennis match live. (More Tennis News)

The 27-year-old made an early exit in the Auckland ASB Classic, in the run-up to the season-opening Grand Slam, but the Indian star will take inspiration from his last year's outing in Melbourne.

In a career highlight win, Sumit Nagal stunned the then-world number 31 Alexander Bublik from Kazakhstan in the opening round. He eventually crashed out of the tournament after going down to China's Juncheng Shang in the second round.

Nagal qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open 2025 thanks to his rankings. Currently 96th on the ATP rankings, he is also India's highest-ranked singles tennis player.

It will be a tough outing for Nagal, who has a career win/loss record of 15/35. Machac, 24, had famously beaten world number two Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Shanghai Masters last season. They will be meeting for the first on the tour. Machac's career win/loss record is 51/42.

Sumit Nagal Vs Tomas Machac, Australian Open 2025 Match Facts

Match: Sumit Nagal Vs Tomas Machac, Men’s Singles First Round

China, meanwhile, have experienced a rollercoaster of results. After a demoralizing 0-3 defeat to India, they bounced back with a 4-2 victory over Malaysia. However, their momentum was short-lived as they faced another loss, this time 2-3 against South Korea.

PR Sreejesh also said that he will continue to contribute to the sport and strive to help the country become a hockey superpower. 

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When: Sunday, January 12

How to watch: In Indiamilyon88, Australian Open 2025 will be streamed on SonyLIV app and website. On tv, the tournament will be televised on the Sony Sports Network. Eurosport will show the tournament across Europe. ESPN and Tennis Channel will show the tournament in the United States.