‘I can’t wait to put my best foot forward’

Sumit Nagal will participate in his second Olympic Games.

India’s Sumit Nagal has officially confirmed his participation in the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Nagal would be India’s sole representative in singles events.

Sumit Nagal, currently 71 in the ATP rankings, has shown top-level tennis in 2024. He started his year with a breakthrough victory over Alexander Bublik in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open in straight sets.

Nagal continued his form by winning the Chennai Challenger and reaching the semi-finals in Bengaluru. Nagal also managed to win a set against Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships. At the ATP 1000 Monte Carlo Masters, the 26-year-old defeated Matteo Arnaldi in the first round.

He also put up a tough fight against Denmark’s Holger Rune in the second round, but ultimately lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Nagal then achieved his career-best ranking of 80 in April. However, he eventually dropped to 95 after being knocked out in the first round of the Bordeaux Challenger, the Geneva Open and the French Open.

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The Indian later moved up the rankings by winning the Heilbronn Challengers and reaching the final in Perugia. He is currently 71 in the ATP rankings, which equals the record of former tennis star Sashi Menon. Fortunately, the 26-year-old will also represent India in Paris.

Nagal took to social media and shared the news of his Olympic qualification. He wrote: “Extremely happy to share that I have officially qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. This is a monumental moment for me as the Olympic Games hold a special place in my heart!”

He further wrote: “One of my career highlights so far was competing in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Since then, Paris has been a big goal for me. I can’t wait to put my best foot forward.”

Nagal also thanked all his sponsors as well as TOPS and SAI. Nagal was also part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he was eliminated in the second round by Daniil Medvedev. Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji will represent the country in doubles at the Stade Roland Garros.

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