Rutav Kanabar vs Sushil Nayak

Men's Singles

Round of 16 · Match #7 · Court 2 · Sat, Aug 8, 5:30 PM

Summary

Sushil Nayak Survives Rutav Kanabar’s Fightback to Win in Three

Sushil Nayak opened with a 3–0 lead, but Rutav Kanabar repeatedly pulled the match back before the eighth seed secured a 15–11, 13–15, 15–10 win on Court 2.

Nayak controlled the first game after Kanabar levelled it at 4–4 and 5–5. A 7–7 score became 9–7, then 11–8, and Nayak closed the game 15–11. Kanabar answered in the second, moving from 5–5 to 8–6, only for Nayak to reel him back to 8–8 and then 10–10. The game stayed level through 13–13 before Kanabar took the final two rallies.

The deciding game turned on its opening. Nayak won the first five rallies for a 5–0 advantage and reached the interval at 8–3. Kanabar’s best run followed: four straight rallies narrowed the gap to 8–10. Nayak immediately answered with four in a row, moving to 14–8, and finished at 15–10.

The less obvious edge was Nayak’s response after the intervals. He won 11 of 15 rallies after them, compared with seven of 15 before them. Kanabar went the other way, winning eight before intervals but only four afterward. That split helps explain why Kanabar could stay close in the middle of games yet Nayak repeatedly restored control.

The 36-minute match ended with Nayak taking the decider, while Kanabar’s second-game recovery made sure the eighth seed had to earn his place in the next round.

MS · R16

Completed

Court 2

Sat, Aug 8, 5:30 PM36:19

Men's Singles · Round of 16 score
Side	Games	G1	G2	G3
Rutav Kanabar	1	11	15	10
Sushil Nayak[8], winner	2	15	13	15

Match analytics

Both sides, from the same durable result and validated scoring record.

Data note: Rally and timing insights use the accepted umpire log; timing gaps include recovery and repositioning.

Points played: 79
Match duration: 36m
Average scoring gap: 20s
Longest scoring gap: 84s

Score & result

The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.

Measure	Rutav Kanabar	Sushil Nayak
Games won	1	2
Points won	36	43
Point share	46%36 of 79 points	54%43 of 79 points

Serve & rally

Rallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished.

Measure	Rutav Kanabar	Sushil Nayak
On serve	32%12 of 37 rallies	43%18 of 42 rallies
On receive	57%24 of 42 rallies	68%25 of 37 rallies
First 5 rallies	27%4 of 15 rallies	73%11 of 15 rallies
After intervals	27%4 of 15 rallies	73%11 of 15 rallies
Longest streak	44 rallies	55 rallies

Pressure & momentum

Rallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games.

Measure	Rutav Kanabar	Sushil Nayak
Tight-end rallies	44%8 of 18 rallies	56%10 of 18 rallies
Baseline rallies	46%28 of 61 rallies	54%33 of 61 rallies
Max deficit overcome	11 points	00 points
Max lead surrendered	00 points	11 points
Challenge accuracy	—No challenges	—No challenges

Tempo & endurance

Average time between points, from the umpire's scoring taps. Approximate — it includes the walk back to position, not just the rally.

Measure	Rutav Kanabar	Sushil Nayak
Quicker points	46%18 of 39 rallies	54%21 of 39 rallies
Longer points	46%18 of 39 rallies	54%21 of 39 rallies
First game	42%11 of 26 rallies	58%15 of 26 rallies
Last game	40%10 of 25 rallies	60%15 of 25 rallies