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Sumit Nagal (India, 286) scores a 6-1, 6-2 win over 7th seed Rio Noguchi (Japan, 244) to book his R16 spot. He will take on Felix Gill (Great Britain, 300) for a place in QF.

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India No.1 Sumit Nagal is the lone Indian in the 2nd round of singles at the ATP 75 New Delhi Challenger.

Nagal saved a set point in Set 2 at 4-5 30-40, and later closed out the final two points of the match with trademark forehand winners.

He will take on the winner of Federico Cina (ATP 225) and Ioannis Xilas (ATP 367) next.

[R32] Sumit Nagal (ATP 297) d. David Jorda Sanchis (ATP 385)

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Sumit Nagal storms into Round 2 at ATP 50 Chennai Open
ATP 293 Sumit Nagal produces a strong comeback to defeat ATP 326 Felix Gill after dropping the opening set.
Score: 1-6 6-1 6-3
Up next: faces ATP 305 Petr Bar Biryukov

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India’s number one Sumit Nagal starts the ATP 75 Bangkok Challenger with a straight-sets win over Thai wildcard Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul.

Interestingly, Nagal and Wishaya have known each other since their junior days, having won the 2013 Asian Junior Doubles title together.

[R32] Sumit Nagal (India, ATP 279) d. Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul (Thailand, ATP 786) 6-1 6-3.

Sumit Nagal will next face the winner of the match between Stefanos Sakellaridis of Greece and top seed Rio Noguchi of Japan in Round 2.

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India’s number one Sumit Nagal moves into Round 2 of the ATP 125 Bengaluru Open with a win over compatriot and wildcard Prajwal Dev.

Prajwal Dev fought hard, saving three match points while serving at 2–5, 0–40 in the second set, but Nagal sealed the match in the following game.

Sumit Nagal will face second seed Harold Mayot of France in Round 2.
[R32] Sumit Nagal (India, ATP 275) d. S D Prajwal Dev (India, ATP 632) 6-3 6-3.

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Sumit Nagal hat das Viertelfinale der AO 2026 Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off erreicht, das derzeit im Sichuan International Tennis Centre in Chengdu, China, stattfindet.

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Sumit Nagal enters the ATP 125 Valencia Challenger quarter-final after a 2-hour 45-minute battle.

– Beats talented Spaniard Pablo Llamas Ruiz on his home courts in a topsy-turvy match
– Came back from 1-3 down in the first set
– Overcame the disappointment of losing set two from 3-0, two breaks up
– Back-to-back quarter-finals
– Eighth win in eleven days
– Avenges his March 2025 loss against Llamas Ruiz

[R16] (Q) Sumit Nagal (India, 289) d. Pablo Llamas Ruiz (Spain, 202) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Next up: Henri Squire (Germany, 329; career high No.169 in 2024), who upset former World No.23 Dusan Lajovic in round two.

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India’s No.1 Sumit Nagal outplays 21-year-old Daniel Merida (Spain) on his home courts in the first round of the ATP 125 Valencia Challenger on clay.
[R32] (Q) Sumit Nagal (India, 289) d. Daniel Merida (Spain, 169) 6-3 6-1. Nagal will face another young Spanish talent, Pablo Llamas Ruiz (Spain, 202), in the second round tomorrow. Llamas Ruiz defeated Nagal in March 2025 in their only previous encounter.

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India’s best Sumit Nagal qualifies for the main draw of the ATP 125 Valencia Challenger with a win over Alexander Ritschard (Switzerland, ATP 539; career high No.99 in Sep 2024), who is on the comeback trail.
Nagal’s first round opponent in the main draw is yet to be determined.
[FQR] [4] Sumit Nagal (India, 289) d. Alexander Ritschard (Switzerland, 539) 6-4 1-6 7-5.

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Sumit Nagal (India) takes out Junior World No.3 (former No.1) and home player Andres Santamarta Roig (Spain) at the ATP 125 Valencia Challenger Qualifying.
He will next take on Alexander Ritschard (Switzerland, ATP 539; career high No.99 in Sep 2024) for a place in the main draw.
It will be a rematch of the 2024 ATP Heilbronn Challenger Final.
[QR1] [4] Sumit Nagal (India, 289) d. [WC] Andres Santamarta Roig (Spain, 673) 6-4 6-2.

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