Sumit Nagal Becomes First Indian to Win Against Seeded Player at Grand Slam in Men’s Singles After 35 Years, Beats Alexander Bublik in Australian Open 2024 First Round
Sumit Nagal advances to the second round of the Australian Open 2024 with a straight-set win over World number 31 Alexander Bublik. The historic win also makes him the first Indian to register a win against a seeded player in grand slam events,
India’s Sumit Nagal defeated Alexander Bublik in a straight set at the Australian Open 2024 first-round game. With this feat, he not only advanced to the next round but rewrote the history book of Indian Tennis. With the win over 31 seed Bublik, Sumit Nagal became the first Indian after 35 years in the Men’s singles category to win against a seeded opponent at a Grand Slam event. Last Ramesh Krishnan achieved this feat in 1989 when he defeated then-defending champion and world number one Mats Wilander in the second round of the Australian Open. Indian Tennis Star Sumit Nagal Creates History As He Qualifies for Second Round of Australian Open 2024, Beats World Number 31 Alexander Bublik in Straight Sets
Sumit Nagal Becomes First Indian player to Register a Grand Slam Win in Mens Singles Match Over a Seeded Player
🎾SUMIT BECAME FIRST INDIAN MS TO WIN AGAINST SEEDED PLAYER AT GRAND SLAM AFTER 35 YEARS
Sumit Nagal defeats 31st seed Alexander Bublik🇰🇿 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(7-5) in the 1st Round of #AustralianOpen
1st Indian in AO to beat seeded player since Ramesh Krishnan at 1989 pic.twitter.com/N3a6Ga9rIb
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