ATP roundup: Karen Khachanov advances in Doha
Second-seeded Karen Khachanov recorded a 6-4, 7-5 win over Fabian Marozsan on Wednesday in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.
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Leylah Fernandez takes down 5th seed Qinwen Zheng to reach Qatar Open quarterfinals
Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of fifth seed Qinwen Zheng of China on Wednesday.
ATP roundup: Hubert Hurkacz survives marathon in Rotterdam
Polish No. 4 seed Hubert Hurkacz outlasted a hearty challenge from Czech foe Jiri Lehecka and won 6-3, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (9) in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open on Tuesday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Sumit Nagal Wins Chennai Open, Set To Enter Top-100
India's top singles player Sumit Nagal on Sunday won his fifth Challenger-level singles title, outplaying Italian Luca Nardi in the final of the Chennai Open -- an achievement which will propel him into the top-100 for the first time in his career. Nagal's 6-1 6-4 win is likely to take him to 98 when the fresh rankings will be issued on Monday. Nagal has been in tremendous form as he won the Chennai Open without dropping a set. Nagal will be first Indian to feature in singles top-100 since left-handed Prajnesh Gunneswaran made the cut in 2019.
ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik makes Tour history at Montpellier
Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan made ATP Tour history on Sunday, becoming the first player to win a tournament having lost the first set in each of his matches.
"Wish I Had Put In...": Sumit Nagal Jokes About His Passion For Cricket Over Tennis
India's rising tennis star Sumit Nagal joked about how he wished he had put more effort into tennis in his childhood rather than spending time playing cricket on the streets. Nagal who has been in love with cricket since his childhood, visited one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world - Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The moment he held the bat, Nagal took a trip down memory lane remembering the days he used to play cricket but now wishing that he should have invested those hours in tennis.
Australian Open: Sumi Nagal's Gritty Run Halted By Juncheng Shang; Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Pair Advances
Chinese tennis prodigy Juncheng Shang blunted Sumit Nagal's challenge at the Australian Open to halt the Indian's impressive run at the first major of the season on Thursday. Coming into the match after an inspiring win over a top-30 player, Nagal began in the same dominating fashion but the 18-year-old wild card entrant got better as the game progressed to walk out a winner with a 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 scoreline. The second round contest lasted two hours and 50 minutes and it was clear that Nagal had run out of steam in the fourth set. In contrast, Shang began to serve well from the third set onwards and was at ease in pocketing his service games despite being troubled by high backhand balls in the match.
India's Sumit Nagal guaranteed big payday after stunning win at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Sumit Nagal, India's top-ranked singles player, was left with less than a thousand dollars in his bank account at one point last year so it was no surprise he was beaming on Tuesday (Jan 16) after ensuring a bumper payday at the Australian Open.