Sumit Nagal Defeats World 27th Best Tennis Player At Australian Open

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal made a remarkable achievement at the Australian Open this year. He faced Alexander Bublik from Kazakhstan, who is currently ranked as the World No. 27 best tennis player. 

Nagal, who had to play qualifying matches to get into this tournament, showed exceptional skill and won the match in straight sets.

The match lasted for two hours and thirty-eight minutes, and Nagal won with scores of 6-4, 6-2, and 7-6, with the last set being particularly close and decided by a tie-break. 

This victory is significant because it’s been 35 years since an Indian player defeated a seeded player in a Grand Slam tournament. The last time this happened was in 1989 when Ramesh Krishnan beat Mats Wilander.

Before this match, Nagal’s track record in Grand Slams wasn’t very strong. In the 2021 Australian Open, he lost in the first round. However, he did make it to the second round of the US Open in 2020, where he lost to Dominic Thiem, who went on to win the tournament.

In this match against Bublik, Sumit Nagal started strong by winning the first game but then lost his serve in the next game. He recovered quickly, breaking Bublik’s serve twice and winning the first set. 

He maintained his form in the second set, again breaking Bublik’s serve twice and won it comfortably. The third set was more challenging, but Nagal managed to win it in a tie-break.

Nagal’s journey to the Australian Open this year started with a win over Slovakia’s Alex Molcan in the qualifiers. His first Grand Slam appearance was in the 2019 US Open against Roger Federer, where he managed to win a set against the legendary player but eventually lost the match.

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Other players in the Australian Open are also making headlines. World No.1 Iga Swiatek and Men’s world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz are some of the big names in action. This tournament is not just a significant event for Nagal but for Indian tennis as a whole, marking a moment of pride and inspiration.