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Nagal 1st Indian to win singles game in Masters main draw

Updated on: 09 April,2024 07:35 AM IST  |  Monte Carlo
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This is Nagal’s third victory over a Top 50 player and second time in the current season

Nagal 1st Indian to win singles game in Masters main draw

Sumit Nagal returns to Matteo Arnaldi in Monte Carlo yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Sumit Nagal on Monday became the first Indian player to win a singles main draw match at an ATP Masters event on clay when he shocked World No. 38 Matteo Arnaldi in a gruelling three-set contest in Monte Carlo.


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Nagal, who entered the ATP Masters 1000 event via qualifying route, erased a one-set deficit to turn the tables on his Italian opponent for a memorable 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win in the first round. He will next take on World No. 7 Holger Rune from Denmark. This is Nagal’s third victory over a Top 50 player and second time in the current season.


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