Who Is Sumit Nagal? First Indian In 35 Years To Beat A Seeded Player In A Grand Slam After Win Over Alexander Bublik At Australian Open 2024
Sumit Nagal, who reached the main draw of Australian Open 2024 through qualifiers, 31st-seeded Bublik in straight sets, which is a huge achievement.
Jan 16, 2024, 13:40 PM IST
Davis Cup 2022: Rohan Bopanna upbeat about upcoming tie against Denmark in New Delhi
Rohan Bopanna and Ramkukmar Ramanathan are an integral part of the Indian team which has already been announced and comprises Yuki Bhambri (670-singles), Prajnesh Gunneswaran (235-singles) and Divij Sharan (134-doubles).
Feb 08, 2022, 10:09 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal bows out after loss to world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev
The Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev easily controlled the game even as Sumit Nagal tried hard. Nagal had earned his moment under spotlight when he took a set off Swiss great Roger Federer at the 2019 US Open on his Grand Slam debut.
Jul 26, 2021, 13:59 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sumit Nagal creates history with THIS record after 25 years
Nagal's win was the first for an Indian men's singles tennis player at the Olympics since Leander Paes' bronze medal-winning run at Atlanta 1996.
Jul 24, 2021, 15:08 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: AITA to refer Rohan Bopanna’s ‘recording act’ to ethics committee
Seeking to clear the air around the negative perception created by comments of Bopanna and Sania Mirza, the AITA put on record how it aggressively pursued the case of Bopanna and Divij Sharan for an entry into the Games, between June 28 and July 16.
Jul 20, 2021, 22:04 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Sumit Nagal now eligible for singles draw, Yuki Bhambri misses out due to injury
Another specialist singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran was ranked 148 and it remains to be seen if he also makes the cut as the deadline for accepting tennis entries is closing in a few hours from now.
Jul 16, 2021, 15:25 PM IST
French Open: Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramnathan bow out of qualifiers
The 125th ranked Indian could convert only one of the three break points and eventually lost 2-6, 0-6. It was Ankita Raina’s seventh attempt to crack the singles main draw of a Major.
May 27, 2021, 08:44 AM IST
French Open: Denis Shapovalov pulls out of Grand Slam due to shoulder injury
Shapovalov reached the second round at the French Open last year. He is the latest player to withdraw from the claycourt Grand Slam, which begins on May 30, after former champions Stan Wawrinka and Simona Halep also pulled out because of injuries.
May 24, 2021, 14:19 PM IST
India’s Sumit Nagal stuns No. 22 Christian Garinto for biggest win of career
This is his first-ever win over a Top-50 player. Nagal has faced top-ranked players like Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem in the past.
Mar 04, 2021, 14:12 PM IST
Australian Open 2021: Sumit Nagal exits from first round after fighting loss
While Nagal made an impression on his previous two Grand Slam appearances, the world number 144 could only play well in patches on Tuesday. The precise and solid ground strokes of Berankis left Nagal playing defensively. Nagal himself had three chances to draw the first blood in the third game, going up 40-0 on Berankis’ serve, but could convert none.
Feb 09, 2021, 12:21 PM IST
Sumit Nagal vs Ricardas Berankis, Australian Open live streaming details: When and where to watch
Sumit Nagal vs Ricardas Berankis, Australian Open live streaming details: The Jhajjar-based tennis player, who has featured in two Grand Slams (US Open 2019 and 2020) so far, was granted a wild card entry to the main event of the season's first Grand Slam event.
Feb 08, 2021, 23:21 PM IST
Will never forget my first Grand Slam win: Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal after US Open first round victory
The 23-year-old Nagal is the first Indian to win a singles main draw match at a Grand Slam in the last seven years.
Sep 02, 2020, 14:54 PM IST
Prague Open: Sumit Nagal sets up quarter-finals clash against Stanislas Wawrinka
In the next round, Nagal will take on three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka on Thursday.
Aug 20, 2020, 11:52 AM IST
Indian Wells tournament postponed amid coronavirus outbreak, Sumit Nagal questions late announcement
Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal questioned the decision of postponing the tournament at the eleventh hour.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran on the doorsteps of Australian Open main draw
India's No. 1 Prajnesh Gunneswaran on Thursday kept his hopes alive of making it to the main draw of the Australian Open after registering a tremendous comeback victory in the second round of the qualifiers. Gunneswaran, who is the lone Indian left in the fray, defeated Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 in an intense match that lasted for one hour and 22 minutes.
Jan 16, 2020, 15:44 PM IST
Sumit Nagal loses in Australian Open qualifiers first round
India's Sumit Nagal on Thursday saw his dreams of making it to the main round of the Australian Open crash as he lost his first qualifying round match against Egypt's Mohamed Safwat. Nagal, ranked 128. lost to World no. 172 Mohamed Safwat 6-7, 2-6 in the match that lasted for almost an hour and a half.
Jan 16, 2020, 13:50 PM IST
India's Sumit Nagal bows out in semi-finals of ATP Challenger Campinas
Rising Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal suffered a major blow as he crashed out of the ongoing ATP Challenger Campinas after going down against Argentinian Juan Ficovich in straight sets in the semi-final clash of the tournament on Saturday evening.
Oct 06, 2019, 14:07 PM IST
India's Sumit Nagal reaches semi-finals of ATP Challenger Campinas
Rising Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal on Saturday booked her place in the semi-final of the ATP Challenger Campinas after seeing off Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in straight sets in Campinas, Brazil on Saturday.
Oct 05, 2019, 17:12 PM IST
Sumit Nagal beats Facundo Bognis to win Buenos Aires ATP Challenger title
Ranked 161 in the current rankings, Sumit Nagal, 22, defeated home favourite Bognis 6-4, 6-2 win over Bognis in an hour and 37 minutes to become the first Asian to clinch the ATP Challenger title in Buenos Aires.
Sep 30, 2019, 07:54 AM IST
Tennis: Sumit Nagal reaches final of Banja Luka Challenger
This is the first time since the Bengaluru Open in September 2017 that Nagal will feature in a title clash on the ATP Challenger Tour.
