Sumit Nagal Biography, Age, Height, Parents, Career Journey

Sumit Nagal is an Indian professional tennis player. He is currently the No. 1 ranked Indian player with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 68 achieved on 15 July 2024. Sumit has been a member of India’s national Davis Cup squad since 2018. He won the 2015 Wimbledon boys’ doubles title with Vietnamese Lý Hoàng Nam and became the sixth Indian player to win a junior Grand Slam title.

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Sumit Nagal Biography

Sumit Nagal was born on August 16, 1997, in Jhajjar, Haryana, India and he is 27 years old as of 2024. He is an Indian personality who follows the Hindu faith. His height is 5′ 10″ inches. He is a jat by caste. ¹

Sumit Nagal Education

Sumit Nagal attended Little Angels Senior Secondary School, Jhajjar, and further studied at Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi.

Sumit began playing tennis at age eight at a local sports club. Then, he joined Mahesh Bhupathi’s training academy through the Apollo Tyres Mission 2008 program and trained in Bengaluru. When the program ended, he moved to Toronto to train with Coach Bobby Mahal.

Sumit Nagal Parents

Sumit was born to Suresh Nagal and Krishna Nagal and his father is a school teacher.

Sumit Nagal Career Journey

Sumit started his journey at the Maharashtra Open and qualified for the main draw but lost in the first round to Ilya Ivashka. He also lost his Davis Cup match to Zhang Ze. In the 2018 Asian Games, he reached the quarter-finals in doubles with Ramkumar Ramanathan. Nagal struggled in Grand Slam qualifiers and missed the US Open due to injury.

2019 was a breakthrough year for Nagal. He qualified for the US Open main draw and faced Roger Federer and won the first set but ultimately lost the match. He reached the finals of two ATP Challenger events and won in Buenos Aires.

At the 2020 US Open, Sumit won his first-round match against Bradley Klahn and became the first Indian to win a singles match in a Grand Slam since 2013. He lost in the second round to Dominic Thiem.

Nagal received a wildcard entry to the Australian Open but lost in the first round. He qualified for the main draw of the Barcelona Open but lost early. He participated in the Tokyo Olympics, reaching the second round before losing to Daniil Medvedev. His season ended early due to a hip injury that required surgery.

Nagal’s performance was affected by injuries, with only one quarterfinal appearance in Meerbusch and a few wins at the Challenger level.

Nagal started the year with a series of early exits but reached a Challenger semifinal in Chennai. He won his first Challenger title in four years at the Garden Open in Rome and another title in Tampere, Finland. His ranking returned to the top 200, and he continued his success on clay and reached several finals and semifinals.

Nagal qualified for the Australian Open and defeated Alexander Bublik and became the first Indian to beat a seeded player in a Grand Slam. He entered the top 100 in February and reached his first Masters event at the BNP Paribas Open. He also qualified for the Monte Carlo Masters and became the first Indian to win a Masters 1000 match on clay. His ranking peaked at world No. 71 in June after winning the Heilbronner Neckarcup and reaching the final in Perugia. ²