Younger Indian tennis participant Sumit Nagal has obtained a direct entry into the US Open singles most important draw after a number of prime gamers pulled out of the Grand Slam beginning August 31. The world no.127 was the final man to obtain direct entry into the sector of 128, which was decided utilizing the newest ATP rankings, in accordance with the match web site.
Nagal is the one Indian within the males’s subject with Prajnesh Gunneswaran, ranked 132, lacking out.
Final yr, Nagal reached his maiden Grand Slam right here, after profitable all his qualifying spherical matches to arrange a dream encounter with the legendary Roger Federer.
Within the much-anticipated conflict, the 22-year outdated from Jhajjar took a set off Federer earlier than taking place 6-Four 1-6 2-6 Four-6.
Three-time US Open champion and world no 1 Novak Djokovic headlines the sector with the likes of Federer and Rafael Nadal giving the match a miss.
Whereas Federer has withdrawn from all competitions this yr owing to a knee damage, defending champion Nadal pulled out as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former champion Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Fabio Fognini and Gael Monfils are the opposite prime gamers lacking from the lads’s subject.
Skilled tennis excursions have been on a hiatus since March due to the coronavirus outbreak, with play resuming for ladies at Palermo Women Open this week in Italy.
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