Sumit Nagal Wins Chennai Open, Set to Enter Top-100 – News18

India’s prime singles participant Sumit Nagal on Sunday gained his fifth Challenger-level singles title, outplaying Italian Luca Nardi within the remaining of the Chennai Open — an achievement which can propel him into the highest-100 for the primary time in his profession.

Nagal’s 6-1 6-4 win is probably going to take him to 98 when the contemporary rankings will probably be issued on Monday.

Nagal would be the first Indian to characteristic within the singles prime-100 since left-handed Prajnesh Gunneswaran made the reduce in 2019.

It has been a terrific begin to the 2024 season for the 26-yr-previous Indian, who certified for the Australian Open fundamental draw and knocked out prime-30 participant Alexander Bublik within the first spherical.

Nagal has been in large type as he gained the Chennai Open with out dropping a set.

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