Nagal will enjoy his absolute debut in a Masters 1000 in Indian Wells. EFE/EPA
The news of a new loss due to injury for the Spaniard Rafael Nadal (652°) saddened the tennis world except the Indian Sumit Nagal (101°), who will take the vacant place and enter as lucky loser to the main box of the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells.
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After falling 2-6, 6-2 and 7-6 (4) against South Korean Hong Seong-Chan (227th) in the second round of qualifying, the 26-year-old born in the Jhajjar District, who recently became The first player from his country to debut in the Top 100 of the ranking, received a wink of destiny this Tuesday and will enjoy his absolute debut in a main draw of the categoryafter succumbing in the previous round of Monte-Carlo 2021 and Shanghai 2023.
Consequently, the owner of five Challenger titles will contest his third competition at the highest level during the current seasonafter going through the qualifying stage at the Australian Open, losing in the second round, and receiving an invitation to the ATP 500 in Dubai, where he failed at the first hurdle.
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In this way, the last champion at the Challenger 100 in Chennai will face the experienced Canadian Milos Raonic (No. 224), 33 years old and former world number 3, rival versus the one does not record history.
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2024-03-07 03:28:02
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