Sumit Nagal Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More – WikiBio
Sumit Nagal is an Indian tennis player. He shot to fame when he made his Grand Slam debut against Roger Federer. He is also the sixth Indian to win a Junior Grand Slam. In September 2020, Sumit Nagar became the first player in seven years to beat American Bradley Kahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in a Grand Slam tournament. The Indian who won the singles main draw in a slam tournament. A round of the U.S. Open.
Wiki/Biography
Sumit Nagal was born on Saturday 16 August 1997 (23; same as 2020) in Jajar, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Leo. He completed his studies at Little Angels High School in Jhajjar, Haryana and Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya in Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. Sumit has been interested in cricket since he was a child. Although, his father wanted him to do something different, he persuaded him to play tennis. Summit tried the sport and he loved it. His love for tennis grew and he started playing tennis regularly. His school coach also admired his game and advised his father to take Sumit’s professional training.
Sumit Nagal played tennis as a student
Sumit’s family moved to Delhi when he was 7 years old. His father got him into the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Tennis Academy. Sumit started participating in tournaments and other sports clubs. He also won his first tennis tournament at the age of 8.
Sumit Nagal after winning tennis tournaments as a child
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 10″
eye color: Black
hair color: Black
Family, Caste and Wife
Sumit Nagal belongs to Hindu jhat family. His father Suresh Nagal is a teacher and his mother Krishna Nagal is a housewife. He has an older sister, Sakshi Shokeen. Sumit is in a long-term relationship with a girl.
Sumit Nagal’s parents and sister (far right)
Profession
When Sumit was 10 years old, Mahesh Bhupathi and other international tennis players launched a talent hunt to find, train and develop India’s first singles Grand Slam champion by 2018 called Mission 2018. Sumit’s father took him to Bangalore for the event. Over 5,000 students attended the event, with Sumit being one of the youngest contestants. He had the opportunity to play before Mahesh Bhupathi, who was selected for the program along with 2 other participants.
Sumit Nagal in his youth
Mahesh Bhupathi trained him for 2 years. Sumit also gets tips and advice from the many international participants in the Mission 2018 program. Two years later, the program was shut down for some reason. Mahesh Bhupathi stopped training him, but he continued to support Sumit financially. Canadian tennis player and coach Bobby Mahal watched Sumit play and invited him to Canada to train and coach him. Sumit’s family could not afford to send him to Canada, but Mahesh Bhupathi was responsible for his travel and accommodation in Canada. Sumit trained with Bobby Mahal from 2008 to 2014, during which time he also started competing in junior events and started moving up the standings.
Sumit Nagal in Canada
Bhupathi became Sumit’s manager and mentor. He used to give him advice on how to play, what events to play and how to improve his standing in the standings. In 2015, Sumit was admitted Schutler Vasque Tennis University, and then he moved to Germany. In Germany, he trained with German coach Sacha Nessel. Sumit started competing in many junior competitions and he even won many competitions. In 2015, he teamed up with Vietnamese tennis star Lee Hoang Nam to win the Wimbledon men’s doubles title and win the championship. It was his first Junior Grand Slam title, making him the sixth Indian to win a Junior Grand Slam event.
After winning men’s doubles at Wimbledon, Sumit Nagal and Lý Hoàng Nam
In 2015, Sumit turned professional. He represented India for the first time in the Davis Cup in 2016, and he did very well. He was noticed and many congratulated him on his excellent performance. In 2019, Summit qualified for the Grand Slam for the first time. He qualified for the US Open and made his debut against Roger Federer on August 26, 2019. He lost to Federer, but he won the first set against him. He became the first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer. After the game, Roger Federer praised Summit and said-
The first set was tough and I’m sure Sumit will do well in his career”
International tennis players and several Indian celebrities have praised his performance. Virat Kohli, Lara Dutta, Manish Sisodia, Karti Chidambaram and more congratulated Sumit on Twitter. The official handle of the U.S. Open also tweeted about his performance.
We know this won’t be the last time we see Sumit Nagal…
Remember the name 😉 #USopen pic.twitter.com/JtW1xzA4k6
– US Open (@usopen) August 27, 2019
On September 30, 2019, he became the first Asian to win the ATP Challenger Championship in Buenos Aires.
Sumit Nagal with his ATP Challenger Tour trophy
On September 2, 2020, Sumit Nagal made history by beating American Bradley Crane 6-1, 6-3, 3-6 to become the first major in seven years to reach No. 1 in a singles event The Indians in the second round went 6-1 in the first round of the US Open.
Sumit Nagal is the first Indian to win the match #USopen within 7 years.
He made it to the second round after beating Crane 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.@nagalsmit A generation #USopen pic.twitter.com/h30hVPeaWu
– US Open (@usopen) September 1, 2020
dispute
In 2017, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) removed Sumit from the Indian team in the Davis Cup. Authorities said he was removed for disciplinary reasons. It is reported that in 2016 Sumit missed some practice due to a hangover and once invited his girlfriend to his hotel without notifying the authorities.
Favorites
Favorite tennis player: Novak Djokovic
Favorite cricketer: Virat Kohli
favorite food: Cardi Chaval
bike collection
Sumit Nagal owns a KTM Duke 390.
Sumit Nagal and his Duke 390
fact
- Sumit Nagal likes to play online games.
- When Sumit was dropped from the Indian team in 2017, retired Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman defended Sumit by writing an open letter to AITA. He also said the purpose of the open letter was to expose AITA.
- In an interview, Sumit’s father, Suresh Nagal, said that during the Mission 2018 tryouts, he didn’t think Sumit would be drafted because there were thousands of players much older than him.
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