Sumit Nagal had to dig deep to get previous Hong Kongâs Coleman Wong in the second spherical of the dafaNews Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA courts in Bengaluru on Thursday
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Sumit Nagal handed a stern check, overcoming Hong Kongâs Coleman Wong 6-2, 7-5 to enter the singles quarterfinal of the dafaNews Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA courts inside Cubbon Park right here on Thursday.
The World No. 98 breezed via the first set, breaking in the second and eighth video games. In the second stanza, he principally wobbled, along with his serve coming below large stress. But like a Weeble toy from the Nineteen Seventies, he didn’t fall down, recovering in time to e-book his place in the last eight.
Wong struggled along with his timing all night. He had the proper concepts, opened up the courtroom to line up potential winners, however fell quick in his execution. He usually closed the racquet face early and that resulted in lots of an almighty shank.
The 19-year-old, nonetheless, didn’t depart with out exhibiting glimpses of his expertise. A trainee at the Rafa Nadal Academy, Wong is a two-time junior Major doubles champion (2022 Australian Open and 2021 US Open) and a singles semifinalist at the 2022 junior US Open.
He broke Nagalâs serve in the fifth recreation of the second set and erased two match-points in the tenth recreation with thunderous serves. But Nagalâs superior expertise held him in good stead, particularly in video games three, seven and 9 throughout which he saved eight break-points.
The 26-year-old Indianâs most authoritative maintain was in recreation 11 and that meant Wong was serving to keep in the match. Nerves took over and Nagal executed a tremendous forehand crosscourt cross on his third match-point to finish Wongâs resistance.
Other outcomes: Singles: Second spherical: Adam Walton (Aus) bt Gauthier Onclin (Bel) 6-2, 6-2; Moez Echargui (Tun) bt Enrico Dalla Valle (Ita) 6-2, 6-2; Stefano Napolitano (Ita) bt Vasek Pospisil (Can) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Doubles: Quarterfinal: Myneni & Ramkumar bt Schnaitter & Wallner (Ger) 6-4, 6-4.
