Sumit Nagal thread

[meyyis]

At $50K+H Braga Challenger 2018, Portugal

Sumit and his partner also lost in the first round in doubles as well in straight sets.

Doubles
[R1] Andrea Collarini (ARG)/ Sumit Nagal (IND) l. (3) Tomasz Bednarek (POL)/ Hunter Reese (USA) : 6-7, 2-6

[jaydeep]

These days it is difficult to predict a win for Sumit ... Hoping for a turn around in his performance.

At $50K+H Bastad Challenger 2018, Sweden

[R1] Sumit Nagal (IND,253) vs (Q) Filip Horansky (SVK,287)

[sameerph]

Sumit retired in his match after losing the first set 2-6.

At $50K+H Bastad Challenger 2018, Sweden

[R1] Sumit Nagal (IND,253) l. (Q) Filip Horansky (SVK,287) 26 retd.

Looks like he may be having some injury issues to have such a bad run.

[Sin Hombre]

Ranking starting to tank as it should, now down to 266.

[sameerph]

He might be injured or taking time off to work on his game. He withdrew from all 3 weeks of challengers, last week, this week and next week.

[Rajiv]

Sumit is playing the Genoa Challenger qualies and is up against 1000 ranked Italian Luca Prevosto in the opening round

[sameerph]

He started with an easy win.

At $150K(+H) Genoa Challenger (Clay)

[Q1] (3) Sumit Nagal (IND,306) d. (WC) Luca Prevesto (ITA,1030) 63 62

He plays his Q2 match today in a shot while.

[Q2] (3) Sumit Nagal (IND,306) vs. Jan Satral (CZE,416)

This will be testing match for Sumit as Satral has a career high of 136 a couple of years back.

[sameerph]

Sumit comes thru in a tough 3 setter.

At $150K(+H) Genoa Challenger (Clay)

[Q2] (3) Sumit Nagal (IND,306) d. Jan Satral (CZE,416) 62 67(1) 64

His Q3 opponent yet to be determined.

[jayakris]

Oh, he is finally in some sort of playing shape. Thank you!

[sameerph]

He has a tough final qualifying round coming up.

At $150K(+H) Genoa Challenger (Clay)

[Q3] (3) Sumit Nagal (IND,306) vs. (5) Juan Pablo Varillas (PER,327)

Varilas has a challenger SF last month. So, Sumit will have to shake off his bad form to win here.

[jaydeep]

Sumit qualified for the Genoa Challenger with a comfortable win over the in-form player, Juan Pablo Varillas.

At $150K+H Genoa Challenger 2018, Italy

[Q3] (3) Sumit Nagal (IND,306) bt (5) Juan Pablo Varillas (PER,327) 61 64

[PKBasu]

Sudden flurry of excellent tennis from Sumit, who seems to specialise in being asleep on the circuit for several months and then come sparkling to life all of a sudden! Jan Satral made R2 of the US Open in 2016 (losing to Monfils), so beating him was a fine achievement. Then this easy win over 22 year old Varillas -- who made R2 of a Challenger last month (his last tournament) and qualified in and made the SF of another Challenger the previous week (last week of July). Clearly someone who is in form, but along comes our Sumit and absolutely clobbers him -- after several months in which Sumit couldn't win any match...May these wins multiply!!

[suresh]

I suspect that Sumit was not 100% fit. That can only be the explanation for his unexpected string of losses.

[sameerph]

This is the first time Sumit has won 3 straight matches since a challenger in Spain in March. So, welcome return to form for Sumit at a time when he needs some points desperately to ensure that his ranking does not fall much till end of the year.

[sameerph]

Sumit plays an Italian next.

At $150K+H Genoa Challenger 2018, Italy

[R1] (Q) Sumit Nagal (IND,306) vs. Stefano Napolitano (ITA,209)

Stefano is coming back from US hard court season where reached the final of a challenger but lost in the first round of US open qualifying. He has had better results on hard courts this year than clay. So, hope Sumit uses his clay prowess well against him.