Sumit Nagal

Sumit Nagal
Country (sports)  India
Residence New Delhi, India
Born (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997
Jhajjar, India
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $4,120
Singles
Career titles 3 ITF $10K and 2 ITF $25K
Highest ranking No. 360 (19 Sep 2016)
Current ranking No. 372 (26 Sep 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Junior 3R (2015)
French Open Junior 2R (2015)
Wimbledon Junior 1R (2015)
US Open Junior 2R (2014)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open Junior 1R (2014, 2015)
Wimbledon Junior W (2015)
US Open Junior 1R (2012)
Last updated on: 13 July 2015.

Sumit Nagal (born August 16, 1997 in Jhajjar) is an Indian tennis player. He completed his early studies at Little Angels School, Sonipat, Haryana. He won the 2015 Wimbledon boys' doubles title with his Vietnamese partner Lý Hoàng Nam, defeating Reilly Opelka / Akira Santillan in the final. He became the sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam Title. He made his Davis Cup debut for India in the 2016 World Group Playoff tie against Spain in New Delhi. [1]

Personal life

Sumit was born in Jhajjar in Haryana, India on 16 August 1997 to Suresh Nagal, a teacher. He lived in Nangloi, West Delhi until he was 10. He was selected in the first batch of children as part of Mahesh Bhupathi's Apollo Tyres Mission 2018 Programme. Between 2008-2010 Nagal was based in Bangalore. Upon the program closing down, Nagal shifted to Toronto, Canada where he was coached by Canadian coach Bobby Mahal between 2008-2014. In the Spring of 2014 Nagal shifted to Offenbach, Germany to the Schuettler Waske Tennis University. He is residing in Germany and is coached by Mariano Delfino from Argentina. He is personally managed by Mahesh Bhupathi of Globosport. He is also supported by JSW Sports.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Boys' Doubles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 2015 Wimbledon Grass Vietnam Lý Hoàng Nam United States Reilly Opelka
Japan Akira Santillan
7–6(7–4), 6–4

References

  1. "Sumit Nagal wins Wimbledon boys' doubles title". 12 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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