Sumit Nagal opts out of national duty, India's top-ranked player to miss Davis Cup tie against Togo
1 week, 6 days ago

Sumit Nagal opts out of national duty, India's top-ranked player to miss Davis Cup tie against Togo

India TV News  

India's top-ranked tennis player, Sumit Nagal, has reportedly opted out of national duty as he will be missing another tie of the Davis Cup. Meanwhile, an AITA source told the news agency that "Nagal has put forward some unreasonable demands which can't be accepted." If he had made his stance clear, captain Rajpal would have opted for grass courts for this tie," the AITA source said. It was a difficult decision to withdraw from the Davis Cup, as playing for the national team is a moment I cherish deeply," he had said in a social media post.

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Sumit Nagal makes main draw in Auckland
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4 days, 12 hours ago

Sumit Nagal makes main draw in Auckland

Hindustan Times  

India's number one singles player Sumit Nagal qualified for the main draw of the ASB Classic, an ATP 250 event, with a straight set win over higher-ranked Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, here Sunday. India's Sumit Nagal in action against Giovanni Fonio of Italy during their second round match of ATP Challenger Chennai Open 2024 tennis tournament, The 26-year-old Indian, ranked 98th, …

First Sports Exclusive: Sumit Nagal on 'special' feat of breaking into ATP top 100, playing 2024 Paris Olympics and more
4 weeks ago

First Sports Exclusive: Sumit Nagal on 'special' feat of breaking into ATP top 100, playing 2024 Paris Olympics and more

Firstpost  

In an exclusive interview on the First Sports show, Sumit Nagal opened recapped his 2024 season, highlighting his highs and lows. Sumit Nagal has had a roller-coaster year that included the highs of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics to the lows of dealing with the Davis Cup saga. Nagal recently opened up on his year during an exclusive interview …

Sumit Nagal Withdraws From Davis Cup Tie Against Sweden Citing Injury
4 months, 1 week ago

Sumit Nagal Withdraws From Davis Cup Tie Against Sweden Citing Injury

News 18  

India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal on Monday pulled out of the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Sweden due to a back injury. Reserve player Aryan Shah has been drafted into the main team after Nagal’s withdrawal while Manas Dhamne has been put on standby. “I was really looking forward to representing in the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Sweden,” …

Sumit Nagal To Play For India In Davis Cup Match Against Sweden, Yuki Bhambri Opts Out
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sumit Nagal To Play For India In Davis Cup Match Against Sweden, Yuki Bhambri Opts Out

News 18  

India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal on Friday returned to the Davis Cup team for the World Group I tie against Sweden but Yuki Bhambri has opted out of the September 14-15 contest, where former national champion Ashutosh Singh will serve as the new coach of the national team. Sasikumar Mukund, who is the third-highest ranked player at number 476, …

How unflinching Sumit Nagal hooked the Indian tennis fan
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How unflinching Sumit Nagal hooked the Indian tennis fan

The Hindu  

In November 2023, a short 23-second clip of Sumit Nagal’s successful match-point against Italian Stefano Travaglia in the semifinals of the Helsinki ATP Challenger was having an unusually long shelf life on X. Emerging from darkness “I was in a very dark place where I was not enjoying tennis,” Nagal told ATPTour.com last May. What else do I need to …

BNP Paribas Open: Sumit Nagal Shown Exit Door by Milos Raonic in First Round
10 months ago

BNP Paribas Open: Sumit Nagal Shown Exit Door by Milos Raonic in First Round

News 18  

Sumit Nagal was handed a straight-set defeat by Canada’s Milos Raonic in the opening round of the BNP Paribas Open, bringing a swift end to the Indian tennis player’s campaign after he made the main draw as a ‘lucky loser’ due to Rafael Nadal’s pullout. Nagal, who is ranked 101st in the ATP charts, went down 3-6 3-6 in a …

Sumit Nagal will hope to do better than last year when he bowed out in the semifinals
11 months ago

Sumit Nagal will hope to do better than last year when he bowed out in the semifinals

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal’s career has been a story of struggles, injuries, defeats, and a few successes along the way. In February last year, he reached the semifinals of the ATP Challenger as a wild card entry in qualifying. When the 26-year-old returns to the city to take on a qualifier in the main draw of the Chennai Open here on Tuesday, …

Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I
11 months ago

Davis Cup 2024: India thrash Pakistan 4-0 in play-off tie to advance to World Group I

India TV News  

Visiting Pakistan after 60 years, India registered two more wins on Sunday to beat Pakistan 4-0 in the Davis Cup 2024 play-off tie. The experienced tennis ace Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni registered a dominating 6-2, 7-6 win against Pakistan's Aqeel Khan and Muzammil Murtaza in the men's doubles match. With a 2-0 lead on the opening day, India replaced …

AITA refuses to nominate Nagal for 2024 Aus Open wildcard
1 year ago

AITA refuses to nominate Nagal for 2024 Aus Open wildcard

Hindustan Times  

The All India Tennis Association refused to send Sumit Nagal’s nomination for a wildcard entry into the 2024 Australian Open after he opted out of the Davis Cup tie against Pakistan, a decision that has left India’s top-ranked singles player “really sad”. Nagal had, for the 2021 Australian Open, received a singles wildcard reserved for a player from the Asia-Pacific …

Ramkumar Ramanathan to lead India's Davis Cup squad in Pakistan; Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund not included
1 year ago

Ramkumar Ramanathan to lead India's Davis Cup squad in Pakistan; Sumit Nagal, Sasikumar Mukund not included

Firstpost  

Ramkumar Ramanathan will lead India’s singles campaign in the Davis Cup clash against Pakistan in February. Sumit Nagal and Sasikumar Mukund had asked to not be included in the travelling party and have thus not made the six member squad. Nagal, India’s highest ranked singles player at No 138, and Mukund, ranked 511, had expressed unwillingness to play in Pakistan …

Sumit Nagal, Sasi Mukund refuse to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Sumit Nagal, Sasi Mukund refuse to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup

The Hindu  

India's top two singles players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Kumar Mukund have conveyed to the national tennis federation that they won't travel to Pakistan for the next Davis Cup tie and the baffled AITA has decided to discuss the players' refusal at its next Executive Committee meeting. Rohan Bopanna has already retired and India, without its top singles player Nagal …

AITA unhappy with players as top-ranked Sumit Nagal refuses to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup tie
1 year, 1 month ago

AITA unhappy with players as top-ranked Sumit Nagal refuses to travel to Pakistan for Davis Cup tie

India TV News  

All India Tennis Association hits back at top players' decision to skip the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Pakistan on Friday, November 24. India's top-ranked tennis players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Kumar Mukund have reportedly refused to travel to Pakistan due to different reasons and the association is not happy with their decision. Nagal is ranked 141 in the ATP …

India’s No. 1 tennis singles player Sumit Nagal opens up about money woes to continue ATP Tour
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s No. 1 tennis singles player Sumit Nagal opens up about money woes to continue ATP Tour

The Hindu  

After arranging for a sustenance budget of Rs 1 crore that keeps him going on the ATP Tour, India’s number one tennis player Sumit Nagal is left with less than one lakh rupees in his bank account and a morose feeling of not leading a comfortable life. To stay and play on the extravagant ATP Tour, Nagal has invested all …

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal makes it 1-1 between India and Morocco after Sasikumar Mukund limps out
1 year, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal makes it 1-1 between India and Morocco after Sasikumar Mukund limps out

Firstpost  

India and Morocco were locked at 1-1 after the opening singles matches in the World Group II tie in Lucknow. Sumit Nagal saved the home team the blushes with a commanding win after Sasikumar Mukund limped out of the opening singles in humid conditions as India and Morocco shared honours on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group …

Video - Davis Cup Day 1: Nagal saves India blushes; Mukund retires from opening singles match
1 year, 3 months ago

Video - Davis Cup Day 1: Nagal saves India blushes; Mukund retires from opening singles match

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal saved India’s blushes by beating Adam Moundir 6-3, 6-3 to help the hosts finish day one of the Davis Cup World Group II tie against Morocco 1-1 here on Saturday. After debutant Sasikumar Mukund retired from his opening singles match against Yassine Dlimi, down 1-4 in the deciding set – in a performance that appeared to call into …

Rohan Bopanna to retire from Davis Cup after 21 years, highlights decline in tournament's importance in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Rohan Bopanna to retire from Davis Cup after 21 years, highlights decline in tournament's importance in India

India TV News  

The veteran tennis star Rohan Bopanna played out concerns regarding the decline in Davis Cup's importance among Indian players ahead of his final game on Sunday, September 17. The two-time US Open winner next features in the Davis Cup 2023 tournament and is paired with Yuki Bhambri to face Morocco's Elliot Benchitri and Younes Lalami Laaroussi in doubles on Sunday. …

Davis Cup 2023: Sumit Nagal wins 2nd singles for India, makes it 1-1 against Denmark
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2023: Sumit Nagal wins 2nd singles for India, makes it 1-1 against Denmark

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal brought India back in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Denmark with a come-from-behind victory in the second singles after Yuki Bhambri was outplayed in the opening match. Nagal had a chance to get the first break when he made a deep return and Holmgren’s forehand return sailed over the baseline at 30-all but the home …

Davis Cup 2023: Sumit Nagal fights back for India to bring level after Yuki Bhambri's early defeat
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup 2023: Sumit Nagal fights back for India to bring level after Yuki Bhambri's early defeat

India TV News  

Sumit Nagal fought fire with fire to bring India back in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Denmark, winning the second singles after Yuki Bhambri was outplayed in the opening match here Friday. Nagal, India's number one player, though erased a one-set deficit to pip August Holmgren 4-6 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes to make …

Davis Cup India vs Denmark: Sumit Nagal Wins after Yuki Bhambri's Defeat to Holger Rune
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup India vs Denmark: Sumit Nagal Wins after Yuki Bhambri's Defeat to Holger Rune

News 18  

Sumit Nagal fought fire with fire to bring India back in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Denmark, winning the second singles after Yuki Bhambri was outplayed in the opening match here Friday. Nagal, India’s number one player, though erased a one-set deficit to pip August Holmgren 4-6 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes to make …

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie
1 year, 11 months ago

Davis Cup: India Opt for Smart Selection to Negate Holger Rune's Presence vs Denmark Play-off Tie

News 18  

It will be a Herculean task for the Indian Davis Cup team to save its place in World Group I when it clashes with the Holger Rune-led Denmark in the Davis Cup Play-off tie, starting Friday. However, India have come out with a nice strategy to counter Rune’s presence and are targetting lower-ranked players in the Denmark camp — August …

Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup tie against Norway, Saketh confirmed as replacement
2 years, 3 months ago

Bopanna withdraws from Davis Cup tie against Norway, Saketh confirmed as replacement

The Hindu  

The Indian aspirations for the Davis Cup World Group tie against Norway suffered a jolt as world No.19 doubles star, Rohan Bopanna, withdrew owing to a knee injury. I have had to make a tough call this week against my constant love & devotion towards representing the country & withdraw from the Davis Cup team against Norway. #teamindia🇮🇳 — Rohan …

India’s Davis Cup squad announced: Nagal returns, Divij Sharan dropped
2 years, 5 months ago

India’s Davis Cup squad announced: Nagal returns, Divij Sharan dropped

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal on Thursday made a comeback to the Indian Davis Cup team for the away World Group I tie against Norway while doubles specialist Divij Sharan was dropped after falling behind in the pecking order. Expectedly, country’s number one singles player Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sasikumar Mukund, Yuki Bhambri, doubles exponent Rohan Bopanna have been named in the team …

What ails Indian tennis?
3 years, 2 months ago

What ails Indian tennis?

The Hindu  

In the last two years, Sumit Nagal has been central to all three stories in Indian men’s tennis that have got the fans excited. But on a global scale, a nation’s prowess is measured solely on singles performances and as one noted coach put it, “there won’t be a player who picks up a racquet saying he is going to …

Davis Cup: Rohit Rajpal Blames Absence of Players for India's Defeat to Finland
3 years, 3 months ago

Davis Cup: Rohit Rajpal Blames Absence of Players for India's Defeat to Finland

News 18  

The Indian Davis Cup team’s non-playing captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday blamed availability of a small pool of players, due to injuries to key singles players, as the reason for his team’s 1-3 defeat to Finland in the World Group 1 First Round encounter at Espoo, Finland on Saturday. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, the world No 165, lost to Finland’s Otto Virtanen, …

Sumit Nagal and Sasi Mukund's refusal to play for India upsets AITA
3 years, 4 months ago

Sumit Nagal and Sasi Mukund's refusal to play for India upsets AITA

Hindustan Times  

Sumit Nagal excused himself from the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Finland, citing a hip injury, but the young tennis player continues to play on the ATP Challenger tour, upsetting the national federation, which will soon take up the matter with him. Sumit Nagal and Sasi Mukund's refusal to play for India upsets AITA Nagal wrote to All India Tennis …

Young tennis players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Mukund's refusal to play for India upsets AITA
3 years, 4 months ago

Young tennis players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Mukund's refusal to play for India upsets AITA

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal excused himself from the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Finland, citing a hip injury, but the young tennis player continues to play on the ATP Challenger tour, upsetting the national federation, which will soon take up the matter with him. Nagal wrote to All India Tennis Association on August 28 that due to a hip injury he won't …

Sumit Nagal Pulls Out of Davis Cup Tie, Saketh Myneni Replaces Him in India Squad
3 years, 4 months ago

Sumit Nagal Pulls Out of Davis Cup Tie, Saketh Myneni Replaces Him in India Squad

News 18  

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has withdrawn from the country’s upcoming away Davis Cup tie against Finland citing a hip injury and has been replaced by Saketh Myneni in the five-man squad for the indoor contest on September 18-19. “Sumit Nagal has written to us that he can’t play this Davis Cup tie due to a hip injury he sustained …

Sumit Nagal pulls out of India's Davis Cup tie, Saketh Myneni named replacement
3 years, 4 months ago

Sumit Nagal pulls out of India's Davis Cup tie, Saketh Myneni named replacement

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal has withdrawn from India's away tie against Finland in the Davis Cup, citing a hip injury. READ: "Sumit Nagal has written to us that he can't play this Davis Cup tie due to a hip injury he sustained after the US Open qualifiers. Myneni has played six Davis Cup ties for India in eight nominations. Mukund had not …

Sumit Nagal makes singles cut for Tokyo Olympics; AITA pairs him with Rohan Bopanna, withdraws Divij Sharan
3 years, 5 months ago

Sumit Nagal makes singles cut for Tokyo Olympics; AITA pairs him with Rohan Bopanna, withdraws Divij Sharan

India TV News  

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday made the cut for the men's singles event of the Tokyo Olympics as large-scale withdrawals pushed him inside the qualification mark. The All India Tennis Association promptly paired him with Rohan Bopanna for the men's doubles competition by withdrawing Divij Sharan's nomination. Since the ITF is giving priority to singles players for filling …

Sumit Nagal also fails to make French Open main draw cut
3 years, 7 months ago

Sumit Nagal also fails to make French Open main draw cut

India TV News  

India's top player Sumit Nagal could not make a hat-trick of Grand Slam main draw appearances following a straight-set defeat in the second round of the French Open Qualifying event here. In the engrossing contest that lasted one-and-a-half-hours, Nagal could break the serve of his rival, ranked 23 places below him at 146, only twice while he himself dropped his …

Sumit Nagal Out of Argentina Open But Not Without Fight
3 years, 10 months ago

Sumit Nagal Out of Argentina Open But Not Without Fight

News 18  

Playing fearless brand of tennis, India’s Sumit Nagal ran world number 46 Albert Ramos-Vinolas close before exiting the ATP Argentina Open after suffering a three-set defeat in the men’s singles quarter-final here. The gutsy show earned Nagal 45 main draw ranking points that will push him to 132 from the current 150th slot. Asked about the powerful shots that he …

Sumit Nagal crashes out of Australian Open
3 years, 11 months ago

Sumit Nagal crashes out of Australian Open

India TV News  

Ace India tennis player Sumit Nagal on Tuesday faced a crushing straight-sets defeat against Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis in the first round contest to bow out of the men's singles event of the Australian Open. Nagal, India's second-highest ranked men's singles player, lost 2-6, 5-7, 3-6 to Berankis in a match that lasted two hours and six minutes at Court 17. …

Sumit Nagal begins 2021 season with defeat - Tennis News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Sumit Nagal begins 2021 season with defeat - Tennis News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

India's Sumit Nagal began his 2021 season with an opening round defeat at the Murray River Open, losing in straight sets to Ricardas Berankis, here on Monday in the run up to the Australian Open. Nagal, who does not give up easily, suffered a rather tame 2-6 2-6 defeat in the USD $320,775 ATP 250 event. The Indian, ranked 139 …

Sumit Nagal enters pre-quarters of Prague Challenger
4 years, 4 months ago

Sumit Nagal enters pre-quarters of Prague Challenger

The Hindu  

India’s Sumit Nagal advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Prague Challenger tennis tournament after his opponent Jay Clarke of Britain retired hurt here on Monday. 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. READ: US Open: Sumit Nagal gets direct entry into …

India springs a surprise on Croatia in Davis Cup qualifiers
4 years, 10 months ago

India springs a surprise on Croatia in Davis Cup qualifiers

The Hindu  

The Indian team sprang a surprise on Croatia by shielding the No.1 player Sumit Nagal, at least on the opening day, of the Davis Cup World Group qualifier to be played on indoor hard courts in Zagreb. That match will be followed by the 182nd ranked Ramkumar Ramanathan challenging the former world No.3 Marin Cilic, who had helped Croatia win …

Indian tennis in 2019: Rise of Nagal, the Davis Cup that cost Bhupathi captaincy
5 years ago

Indian tennis in 2019: Rise of Nagal, the Davis Cup that cost Bhupathi captaincy

The Hindu  

Sumit Nagal gave Indian tennis a blockbuster moment by taking a set off Roger Federer but it was the all-too-familiar player versus administrator tussle that dominated Indian tennis in a largely underwhelming year. Read: Serena and Tyson a knockout combination as tennis ace targets 2020 slam push With one title, one runners-up finish and six semifinal appearances on the Challenger …

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal raze Pakistan on Day One
5 years, 1 month ago

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan, Sumit Nagal raze Pakistan on Day One

The Hindu  

India raced to a 2-0 lead in its Davis Cup tie against Pakistan as Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal toyed with their teen rivals here on Friday. The only time Shoaib made it look like a match was in the sixth game of the second set when he stretched Ramkumar to two deuce points. Sumit Nagal then earned his first-ever …

Davis Cup 2019: Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan confirm availability for Pakistan tie at neutral venue
5 years, 2 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Sumit Nagal, Ramkumar Ramanathan confirm availability for Pakistan tie at neutral venue

Firstpost  

Nagal, who has played his best tennis this season, sent a confirmation to the All India Tennis Association on Thursday night while Ramkumar had conveyed his availability a few days ago New Delhi: India’s best singles players Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan are set to be named in the Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan after confirming their …

Ind vs Pak Davis Cup tie: Nagal, Ramkumar confirm availability
5 years, 2 months ago

Ind vs Pak Davis Cup tie: Nagal, Ramkumar confirm availability

The Hindu  

India’s best singles players Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan are set to be named in the Davis Cup squad for the tie against Pakistan after confirming their availability for the matches on November 29-30 at a neutral venue. READ| AITA clarifies its stand on India vs Pakistan Davis Cup tie With both Nagal and Ramkumar now available, India will have …

\'I had thoughts of giving up\': Sumit Nagal reflects back on his tennis career
5 years, 3 months ago

\'I had thoughts of giving up\': Sumit Nagal reflects back on his tennis career

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: From wanting to quit tennis a decade ago to making a dream Grand Slam debut against Roger Federer at the U.S. Open last month, Sumit Nagal calls himself a “survivor” and the Indian is hopeful his journey will become less arduous going forward. Nagal ultimately went down 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 to the owner of 20 Grand Slam singles …

Davis Cup 2019: Saketh Myneni returns to Indian team for Pakistan tie, Sumit Nagal opts out
5 years, 5 months ago

Davis Cup 2019: Saketh Myneni returns to Indian team for Pakistan tie, Sumit Nagal opts out

Firstpost  

AITA selectors have gone with the expected squad comprising Ramkumar Ramanathan, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan for singles and doubles rubbers. New Delhi: Saketh Myneni, who can play both singles and doubles, returned to the Indian Davis Cup team, which will travel to Pakistan for the Group I tie, as the AITA selection committee picked the squad on …

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