Sumit Nagal

Date of Birth: August 16, 1997
Place of Birth: Jhajjar, Haryana
Sport: Tennis (singles)
Major Achievements in 2024:
Australian Open second round
Made his top-100 ranking
Monte Carlo Masters second round
Profile:
Sumit Nagal made a significant breakthrough in 2024 when he qualified for the Australian Open main draw and stunned World No. 27 Alexander Bublik in the first round. He became the first Indian since Ramesh Krishnan in 1989 to beat a seeded player. It also marked his first Grand Slam main draw win and propelled him into the top 100 ATP rankings for the first time in his career. He became the first Indian since Somdev Devvarman to achieve this milestone. At the Monte Carlo, Sumit Nagal became the first Indian male player to win a Masters 1000 match on clay.