News for 'Sumit Nagal'

Nagal's Miami dream ends: Falls short in final qualifier

Nagal's Miami dream ends: Falls short in final qualifier

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Nagal is likely to reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 92

Nagal cruises to 9th straight win; enters Perugia final

Nagal cruises to 9th straight win; enters Perugia final

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

Playing non-stop tennis, Nagal secured his ninth win on the trot since the start of the Heilbronn Challenger in Germany that he had won earlier this month.

Nagal loses to Raonic in Indian Wells first round

Nagal loses to Raonic in Indian Wells first round

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Sumit Nagal was handed a straight-set defeat by Canada's Milos Raonic in the opening round of the BNP Paribas Open.

New Book Celebrates Indian Sporting Heroes' Resilience

New Book Celebrates Indian Sporting Heroes' Resilience

Rediff.com20 Jun 2026

A new book, "Heroes: The Changemakers of Indian Sports" by journalist-author Thirumoy Banerjee, chronicles the inspiring journeys of 15 Indian athletes, including Manu Bhaker, C A Bhavani Devi, Nikhat Zareen, Aman Kumar Kadyan, and Sumit Antil. It highlights their determination, resilience, and triumphs over setbacks, offering insights into their paths to success and celebrating their unwavering spirit.

It's just the beginning, says Davis Cup hero Dhakshineswar

It's just the beginning, says Davis Cup hero Dhakshineswar

Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

Dhakshineswar Suresh capped a breakthrough Davis Cup performance by clinching the decisive fifth rubber to hand India a memorable 3-2 win over the Netherlands and seal the country's place in the Qualifiers Round 2.

Tulln Challenger: Nagal loses title clash to Kopriva

Tulln Challenger: Nagal loses title clash to Kopriva

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Sumit Nagal had to be content with a runner-up finish at the ATP Tulln Challenger event after losing the singles title clash in straight sets to Czech Republic's Vit Kopriva, in Tulln on Sunday.

Bollipalli-Khade wins first ATP title, Nagal loses in Basel

Bollipalli-Khade wins first ATP title, Nagal loses in Basel

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

India's Sumit Nagal crashed out in the second round of qualifying at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, even as the unheralded pair of Rithvik Choudhary Bollipalli and Arjun Khade won the Almaty Open men's doubles title on Sunday.

Aus Open: Nagal upsets World No 27 Bublik in straight sets

Aus Open: Nagal upsets World No 27 Bublik in straight sets

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Sumit Nagal becomes the first Indian in more than three decades to upset a seeded player in a Grand Slam.

Nagal stuns world number 38 Arnaldi, makes history at Monte Carlo Masters

Nagal stuns world number 38 Arnaldi, makes history at Monte Carlo Masters

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

India's Sumit Nagal becomes 1st Indian to win match at Masters on clay since 1990!

Chennai Challenger: Nagal rallies to enter quarter-finals

Chennai Challenger: Nagal rallies to enter quarter-finals

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Sumit Nagal staged a grand recovery to get the better of Jason Jung of Chinese Taipei 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger in Chennai on Thursday.

Poonacha falls short in gruelling Australian Open battle

Poonacha falls short in gruelling Australian Open battle

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

India's Niki Poonacha and his Thai partner Pruchya Isaro exited the men's doubles event at the Australian Open after suffering a narrow straight sets defeat against Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar in the first-round, in Melbourne on Tuesday.

US Open: Nagal goes down to Griekspoor in Round 1

US Open: Nagal goes down to Griekspoor in Round 1

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

Sumit Nagal crashed out of the US Open after suffering a straight-set defeat against Dutch player Tallon Griekspoor in the first round. The 27-year-old Indian tennis ace, competing in his fourth Grand Slam this year, was beaten 1-6, 3-6, 6-7(6-8) late in the day at Flushing Meadows, New York.

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal have secured their Paris Olympics 2024 quotas for India

Nagal beats heat and Molcan to enter Aus Open main draw

Nagal beats heat and Molcan to enter Aus Open main draw

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

He will commence his Australian Open campaign against Alexander Bublik in the first round.

Nagal wins ATP Challenger; rises to career-best ranking

Nagal wins ATP Challenger; rises to career-best ranking

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

It was Sumit's second Challenger title of his career

Nagal takes a set off world No. 7 Rune before exiting

Nagal takes a set off world No. 7 Rune before exiting

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

Putting up a brave fight, India's Sumit Nagal took a set off world number seven Holger Rune before losing his rain-hit second round match of the Monte Carlo Masters, in Monte Carlo on Thursday.

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar-Saketh win doubles; Nagal loses in semis

Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar-Saketh win doubles; Nagal loses in semis

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

Sumit Nagal was beaten by Italy's Stefano Napolitano in the semi-finals.

India's Sidharth Rawat closes in on Bengaluru Open main draw

India's Sidharth Rawat closes in on Bengaluru Open main draw

Rediff.com4 Jan 2026

In other first-round qualifying matches, Indians Dev Javia and Adil Kalyanpur put up spirited performances but were edged out in three-set battles by higher-ranked opponents, Dominik Palan and Eero Vasa, respectively.

Bhambri-Dhakshineswar win marathon doubles to put India 2-1 ahead

Bhambri-Dhakshineswar win marathon doubles to put India 2-1 ahead

Rediff.com8 Feb 2026

Yuki Bhambri and Dhakshineswar Suresh prevailed in a marathon doubles rubber, outlasting David Pel and Sander Arends 7-6 (0), 3-6, 7-6 (1) as India edged ahead 2-1 in their Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 1 tie against the Netherlands, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

Bengaluru Open: Sumit, Prajnesh in quarters

Bengaluru Open: Sumit, Prajnesh in quarters

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Nagal will meet compatriot Saketh Myneni, who also qualified for the quarter-finals.

Nagal, Ramkumar lose in US Open qualifiers

Nagal, Ramkumar lose in US Open qualifiers

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Indian tennis players' struggle at the Grand Slam events continued as both Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost their respective first round singles matches to make an exit from the US Open qualifiers.

Nagal draws Berankis in Australian Open first round clash

Nagal draws Berankis in Australian Open first round clash

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

If Nagal, a wild card entrant and world number 139, can cross the first hurdle, he will run into either 19th seed Russian Karen Khachanov or local wild card Aleksandar Vukic.

Nagal targets top 100 ahead of Paris Olympics

Nagal targets top 100 ahead of Paris Olympics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

'Staying fit would be the highest priority.'

Niki Poonacha Earns Grand Slam Golden Ticket!

Niki Poonacha Earns Grand Slam Golden Ticket!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Niki Poonacha earns Grand Slam debut, wins Australian Open wild card play-off with Thai partner

Consistency will be key for Nagal

Consistency will be key for Nagal

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Paes said he was pleased to see the manner in which Nagal handled himself against a great like Federer.

Nagal jumps 23 places to break into top-100

Nagal jumps 23 places to break into top-100

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The win at the Chennai Open challenger event on Sunday pushed Nagal to 98th in the latest singles rankings.

Nagal returns to Indian Davis Cup team, Yuki opts out

Nagal returns to Indian Davis Cup team, Yuki opts out

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

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,

Nagal savours big payday after injuries and hard work

Nagal savours big payday after injuries and hard work

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

'From where I started, I was pretty proud of myself to be able to give myself another chance to be here, to qualify and play a second round. It's a good feeling.'

Nagal, Bopanna-Sriram sent packing in first round

Nagal, Bopanna-Sriram sent packing in first round

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

India's tennis campaign at the Paris Olympics lasted just a day as Sumit Nagal and the men's doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji bowed out after losing their respective opening matches to French challengers in Paris Sunday.

Nagal takes a set off Wawrinka before losing in quarters

Nagal takes a set off Wawrinka before losing in quarters

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

India's Sumit Nagal gave a mighty scare to three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka by taking off the first set but then wilted under pressure to bow out of the Prague Open in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Aus Open: Nagal goes down fighting to Juncheng

Aus Open: Nagal goes down fighting to Juncheng

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Nagal got the Chinese engaged in baseline fight from the beginning and drew the first blood in the very first game of the match.

Nagal downs Istomin to advance at Tokyo Olympics

Nagal downs Istomin to advance at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Becomes only third Indian to win a singles match at the Games.

PIX: Nagal loses to birthday boy Thiem; out of US Open

PIX: Nagal loses to birthday boy Thiem; out of US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Second seed Dominic Thiem celebrated his 27th birthday with a commanding 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory over India's Sumit Nagal on Thursday to move into the third round of the US Open.

Dubai Tennis: Bopanna-Ebden advance; curtains for Nagal

Dubai Tennis: Bopanna-Ebden advance; curtains for Nagal

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Another Indian, Yuki Bhambri and his Dutch partner Robin Haase also progressed to the quarter-finals.

Bhambri-Galloway go down fighting in Bordeaux final

Bhambri-Galloway go down fighting in Bordeaux final

Rediff.com18 May 2025

Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway lost to fourth seeded combine of Francisco Cabral from Portugal and Lucas Miedler from Austria in the final.

Bhambri-Galloway in semi-finals of Bordeaux Challenger

Bhambri-Galloway in semi-finals of Bordeaux Challenger

Rediff.com17 May 2025

India's Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway moved into the semi-finals of the Bordeaux Challenger with a straight-sets win over the unseeded French pair of Quentin Halys and Albano Olivetti on Saturday.

Davis Cup: Dhakshineswar wins decider, India shock Netherlands

Davis Cup: Dhakshineswar wins decider, India shock Netherlands

Rediff.com8 Feb 2026

Dhakshineswar Suresh wins fifth rubber against Guy De Oden to lead India to 3-2 win over higher-ranked Netherlands in Davis Cup Qualifiers.

Nagal is first Indian in seven years to win at a Grand Slam

Nagal is first Indian in seven years to win at a Grand Slam

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

India's Sumit Nagal advanced to the second round of the men's singles after outclassing American Bradley Klahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the US Open in New York, on Tuesday.

Aus Open qualifiers: Prajnesh enters final round, Nagal crashes out

Aus Open qualifiers: Prajnesh enters final round, Nagal crashes out

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Sumit Nagal, seeded 21st in the qualifiers, was shown the door by Mohamed Safwat of Egypt

India youngster Nagal enters Wimbledon boys' doubles final

India youngster Nagal enters Wimbledon boys' doubles final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

India's youngster Sumit Nagal teamed up with his Vietnamese partner Nam Hoang Ly to reach the boys' doubles final following a thrilling three-set victory against fifth seeds Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia and Casper Ruud of Norway, at Wimbledon.