Sumit Nagal, who is headed to the Olympics, has risen even higher in the ATP singles rankings, hitting a career-high of 68. In the most recent ATP ranking list, which was made public on Monday, the 26-year-old climbed five spots and surpassed his prior best of 71.
With this accomplishment, Nagal moves up to the fourth spot among Indian men since 1973, surpassing former world No. 71 Sashi Menon.
Only three Indian players have ever ranked higher than Nagal: Somdev Devvarman (ranked 62nd in 2011), Ramesh Krishnan (ranked 23rd in 1985), and Vijay Amritraj (ranked 18th in 1980).
The only other Indian players to have ranked higher than Nagal are Vijay Amritraj (ranked 18th in 1980), Ramesh Krishnan (ranked 23rd in 1985), and Somdev Devvarman (ranked 62nd in 2011).
Nagal’s recent run of strong performances has not only raised his rating but also qualified him for the singles competition at the Paris Games.
Nagal has accrued 779 ATP points thus far and will be the only Indian competing in the men’s singles category at the Olympics in Paris.
At the Australian Open, the year started with a victory over Alexander Bublik, the 31st-seeded player from Kazakhstan. He participated in Wimbledon and the French Open as well.
He had won the men’s singles title at the Chennai Open in February and the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 Challenger in Heilbronn, Germany, earlier this month.
Since 2023, Nagal, the top-ranked Indian singles player, has won four ATP Challenger titles; his fourth clay-court victory came in Heilbronn.
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