Sumit Nagal in the main draw of Australian Open after 3 years
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melbourne (Uttam Hindu News): India’s Sumit Nagal made it into the main draw of the Australian Open men’s singles by defeating Slovakia’s Alex Molkan 6-4, 6-4 in the final round of the qualifiers here on Friday.
Nagal, who is currently ranked 139th in the singles world rankings, entered the main round of a Grand Slam event for the first time since 2021, her fourth overall Grand Slam main draw appearance.
The Indian made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2019 US Open, when he faced Roger Federer in his opening round match and the Swiss before losing the match 6–4, 1–6, 2–6, 4–6. Was successful in winning the first set against the veteran.
In the main draw of the 2020 US Open, Nagal won his opening round match against Bradley Klahn, and became the first Indian since Somdev Devvarman (2013 US Open) to win a singles match in the main draw of a Grand Slam. However, he lost to eventual champion Dominic Thiem in the second round.
Nagal’s last appearance in the main draw was at the Australian Open in 2021, where he suffered a preliminary round defeat against Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis with the score of 2-6, 5-7, 3-6.
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