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Nagal refuses to play Davis Cup; AITA upset

Updated on: 10 September,2021 07:08 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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Nagal wrote to All India Tennis Association (AITA) on August 28 that due to a hip injury he won’t be able to compete against Finland because playing on the hard courts would aggravate his injury

Nagal refuses to play Davis Cup; AITA upset

Sumit Nagal. Pic/AFP

Sumit Nagal excused himself from the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Finland, citing a hip injury, but he continues to play on the ATP Challenger tour, upsetting the national federation, which will soon take up the matter with him.


Nagal wrote to All India Tennis Association (AITA) on August 28 that due to a hip injury he won’t be able to compete against Finland because playing on the hard courts would aggravate his injury. 


Finland will host India on indoor hard court from September 18.


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