Sumit Nagal in action©AFP
India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal finally got the better of Elias Ymer to get off to a winning start at the Nordea Open on Tuesday. Going into the ATP 250 event, Nagal lost 0-2 in the head-to-head against the Swedish wild card. Nagal extended his good run with a 6-4 6-3 victory over the talented Ymer, who has played several events in India with considerable success. Nagal had lost to Ymer at the Split Open (Croatia) last year and in Lyon (France) in 2019. Nagal, who is now ranked 68th in the ATP singles chart, will next face world number 36 Mariano Navone, from Argentina.
Nagal will represent India at the Paris Olympics.
Meanwhile, Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji, who will also compete in Paris in men’s doubles, will compete in their first ATP Tour event together.
They are scheduled to face German duo Mark Wallner and Jakob Schnaitter in the opening round of the Hamburg Open, which is an ATP 500 event, on Wednesday.
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