New Delhi: Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal confirmed that he has officially qualified for the men’s singles event of the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. The Paris Games will be his second stint in the Olympics as he also qualified for the Tokyo Games 2020, where he made it to the second round.
Taking to social media site X, Nagal shared the news saying that this is a monumental moment for him as Olympics has a special place in his heart.
“Extremely glad to share that I have officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is a monumental moment for me as the Olympics holds a special place in my heart!,” Nagal posted on X.
“One of my career highlights so far was participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ever since then, Paris has been a big goal for me. Can’t wait to put my best foot forward.”
Meanwhile, The All India Tennis Association (AITA) had said that Nagal as per ITF was alternate till June 10, when the rankings were considered for qualification. While Nagal will take part in the men’s singles event, Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji will compete in the men’s doubles event at Paris Games.
Bopanna, being a top-10 player, had the choice to pick his partner. AITA approved his choice and paired him with Balaji. Nagal had enhanced qualification chances by winning the Heilbronn Challenger earlier this month as he broke into the top 80 of the ATP singles rankings.
The Heilbronn victory was Nagal’s second Challenger title this season, having prevailed in the Chennai Challenger earlier this year. Since the start of the 2024 season, Nagal has been in quite a good form as he qualified for the main draw of the Australian Open, making it to the second round with an upset win over then world number 37 Alexander Bublik.
(With PTI inputs)
Taking to social media site X, Sumit Nagal shared the news saying that this is a monumental moment for him as Olympics has a special place in his heart. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
