This is the second straight US Open singles main draw for Sumit Nagal, who came through the qualifiers last year and played a memorable match against Roger Federer
Sumit Nagal, seeded sixth in the tournament that also features three-time Grand Slam winner Stanislas Wawrinka, will face local favourite Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16
Sumit Nagal was the last man to receive direct entry into the field of 128, which was determined using the latest ATP rankings, according to the US Open
The unavailability of several India's regular players for the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan in Islamabad in November, including Mahesh Bhupathi, means that Leander Paes might feature as the playing captain in the squad.
India tennis star Sumit Nagal revealed that Virat Kohli's foundation came to his rescue in 2017 with financial assistance. The 22-year-old recently lost to Roger Federer in the ongoing US Open's first round, although he won the first set.