Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis: India's Sumit Nagal Qualifies for Singles Event

Sumit Nagal qualifies for the Olympics for the second time.

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Nagal has secured a spot in the ITF's Paris 2024 men's singles entry list.

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Nagal defeated Denis Istomin in the first round but lost to Daniil Medvedev in the second round at Tokyo 2020.

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Based on the ATP rankings as of June 10, the top 56 players received quotas. Nagal made the cut.

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Nagal saw a ranking surge after winning the Chennai Open this year, entering the top 100 for the first time.

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Nagal improved his ranking by winning the ATP Challenger title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup in Germany.

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Nagal will join Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji in the Indian Olympic tennis team.

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Nagal will join Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji in the Indian Olympic tennis team.

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Sumit Nagal qualifies for the Olympics for the second time.

Sumit Nagal qualifies for the Olympics for the second time.

Sumit Nagal's Second Olympics

Nagal has secured a spot in the ITF's Paris 2024 men's singles entry list.

Secured Spot in Men's Singles Entry List

Nagal defeated Denis Istomin in the first round but lost to Daniil Medvedev in the second round at Tokyo 2020.

Performance in Tokyo 2020

Based on the ATP rankings as of June 10, the top 56 players received quotas. Nagal made the cut.

How Nagal Qualified for Paris 2024

Nagal saw a ranking surge after winning the Chennai Open this year, entering the top 100 for the first time.

Nagal's Ranking Surge

Nagal improved his ranking by winning the ATP Challenger title at the Heilbronn Neckarcup in Germany.

Victory at Heilbronn Neckarcup

Nagal will join Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji in the Indian Olympic tennis team.

Joining the Indian Tennis Team

Nagal will join Rohan Bopanna and N. Sriram Balaji in the Indian Olympic tennis team.