Sumit Nagal
Country (sports) | India |
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Residence | New Delhi, India |
Born |
Jhajjar, India | 16 August 1997
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $4,120 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 3 ITF $10K and 2 ITF $25K |
Highest ranking | No. 360 (19 Sep 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 372 (26 Sep 2016) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 3R (2015) |
French Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2015) |
US Open Junior | 2R (2014) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 1R (2014, 2015) |
Wimbledon Junior | W (2015) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2012) |
Last updated on: 13 July 2015. |
Sumit Nagal (born August 16, 1997 in Jhajjar) is an Indian tennis player. He completed his early studies at Little Angels School, Sonipat, Haryana. He won the 2015 Wimbledon boys' doubles title with his Vietnamese partner Lý Hoàng Nam, defeating Reilly Opelka / Akira Santillan in the final. He became the sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam Title. He made his Davis Cup debut for India in the 2016 World Group Playoff tie against Spain in New Delhi. [1]
Personal life
Sumit was born in Jhajjar in Haryana, India on 16 August 1997 to Suresh Nagal, a teacher. He lived in Nangloi, West Delhi until he was 10. He was selected in the first batch of children as part of Mahesh Bhupathi's Apollo Tyres Mission 2018 Programme. Between 2008-2010 Nagal was based in Bangalore. Upon the program closing down, Nagal shifted to Toronto, Canada where he was coached by Canadian coach Bobby Mahal between 2008-2014. In the Spring of 2014 Nagal shifted to Offenbach, Germany to the Schuettler Waske Tennis University. He is residing in Germany and is coached by Mariano Delfino from Argentina. He is personally managed by Mahesh Bhupathi of Globosport. He is also supported by JSW Sports.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Boys' Doubles
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lý Hoàng Nam | Reilly Opelka Akira Santillan |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
References
- ↑ "Sumit Nagal wins Wimbledon boys' doubles title". 12 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
External links
- Sumit Nagal at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Sumit Nagal at the International Tennis Federation