Sumit Nagal loses Challenger final in Perugia

Tennis: Sumit Nagal finishes Perugia Challenger as runner-up

This was the second consecutive Challenger final Nagal had reached, after he won the title at Heilbronn in Germany last week.

Sumit Nagal Loses To Luciano Darderi In Perugia Challenger Final

India's number one Sumit Nagal produced a feeble effort to go down against Luciano Darderi of Italy in a lop-sided final of the Perugia Challenger on Sunday. The 26-year-old Nagal, who is now ranked a career-high 77 in the world, was no match for his world No. 41 Italian opponent, losing 1-6 2-6 in little over one hour in the summit clash as he failed to claim his third title this year. Nagal had advanced to the final of the tournament with a fi…

Sumit Nagal Falls Short in Perugia Challenger | Sports-Games

Sumit Nagal Falls Short in Perugia Challenger India's top tennis player Sumit Nagal faced a tough challenge on Sunday, succumbing to Italy's Luciano Darderi in the Perugia Challenger final. Nagal, who has recently achieved a career-high ranking of 77, was comprehensively outplayed by the world No. 41, losing 1-6, 2-6, in just over an hour.The 26-year-old Indian athlete entered the finals with high hopes, especially after a hard-fought semifinal…

Sumit Nagal loses Challenger final in Perugia

Despite the defeat, Nagal has risen up to 71 in the live ATP Rankings, which takes him past Leander Paes (career-high of 73) in joint-fourth place on the all-time list of highest-ranked Indian men.