Sumit Nagal wins Miami Open debut; Set for a career-high ranking
Sumit Nagal is at it again with the Indian’s form going from strength to strength after his Australian Open heroics. The 26-year-old won in straight sets against Canada’s Gabriel Diallo on his Miami Open debut. Nagal held his nerve in a first-round qualifier to see off Diallo 7-6(3) 6-2 at the crucial stage on Monday.
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal showed great composure on his way to a straight sets victory over Canada’s Gabriel Diallo to get his Miami Open debut off to a flying start.
Nagal, who ascent into the world top 100 last month after winning the Chennai Open, will next face Coleman Wong (8:30pm, Court 6). The Indian won the tie-breaker in the first set after saving a break point in the seventh game, while he dominated the second set, breaking Diallo in the first and seventh games. After this victory, he is likely to reach a new career ranking of world number 92.
Nagal won the first set in a tie-breaker after saving a break point in the seventh game, while he dominated the second set, breaking Diallo in the first and seventh games.
With this win, he is likely to reach a new career ranking of 92 In his last tournament, Nagal lost to Milos Raonic in Indian Wells and qualified for the main draw after Rafael Nadal withdrew at the last minute. .
Nagal created quite a stir when he reached the second round of the Australian Open in January. That effort played a major role in catapulting him into the top-100 of the ATP rankings.
In his last tournament, Nagal lost to Milos Raonic in Indian Wells and qualified for the main draw after Rafael Nadal’s last-minute withdrawal.
Sumit Nagal vs Coleman Wong Match Details
Date: 19 March
Timing: 8:30 PM IST (Provisional)
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Sumit Nagal vs. Coleman Wong – Preview
Sumit Nagal and Coleman Wong are meeting for the first time since Wong’s loss to the Indians in Bengaluru earlier this year. Wong reached the finals of the Challenger event in Delhi. They are both aiming to make their main draw debuts in Miami. Unlike Nagal, Wang had not played in a major event before this week.
Head to head record
Match – 1
Sumit Nagal – 1
Coleman Wong – 0
Sumit Nagal and Coleman Wong played against each other on the Challenger circuit. Their only meeting was in the second round of the Bengaluru Open last month. Nagal won that match in straight sets 6-2, 7-5. The upcoming qualifier will be their first ATP-level encounter and first at a major event.
Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Sumit Nagal vs Coleman Wong, Miami Open 2024, second round qualifying match in India?
Unfortunately, no qualifying matches including this encounter will be telecast or streamed at Miami Open 2024.
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With more big-stage experience than Wong, Nagal is expected to take the second-round qualifying match. Now on the verge of reaching the main draw of this year’s second Masters event, the Indian found his way into the 212th-ranked Wong.
The Miami Open is Nagal’s fourth appearance in an ATP Masters event and his second in the main draw after reaching the first round at Indian Wells last week.
Wong won the boys’ singles trophy at the 2022 Australian Open with Bruno Kuzuhara as his doubles partner.
Breaking down the numbers, Nagal won 67% of his first serve points. Wong is more or less the same, winning 70% of first serve points. But his 40% second serve win percentage is well behind his reach of 58%.
Rich also wins an edge in the total service game – 78% to Wong’s 73%. This can be a factor in close matches as serves can win matches. Indians led by 13% coming into second serve return points – Nagal (51%) and Wong (38%). All these figures add up to a total of 49% points won for Rich and 46% cumulatively for Wang.
An added advantage for Nagal is his 15-7 win-loss record on hard courts this season. Wong enters 2024 with a 6-5 win-loss record.
Result: Sumit Nagal won in three sets.( More news)