US EditionIndia’s Sumit Nagal appeals to Chinese officials after visa denied for Grand Slam tennis qualifier
Sumit Nagal, India’s top-ranked male tennis player, seeks intervention after unexplained visa denial blocks his chance at a 2026 Australian Open wild-card playoff in Chengdu.
- India's top-ranked male tennis player Sumit Nagal appealed to Chinese authorities after being denied a visa to compete in an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament in Chengdu.
- Nagal took to social media to ask the Chinese ambassador to India and the Chinese embassy to intervene on his behalf.
- The 28-year-old Nagal's career highlight was taking the opening set against Roger Federer in the 2019 U.S. Open before losing the next three sets.
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Sumit Nagal should apply for visa with required materials to participate in tournament: Chinese Foreign Ministry
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal, who was denied visa to travel to the country for a tournament, should submit his application to their Embassy with all required documents.
Sumit Nagal called the Chinese authorities on social media after seeing his visa application refused to participate in a tournament in China as part of the qualifications for the Open of Australia.
Tennis: the Indian n.1 without a Chinese Visa Before a Qualifying Tournament for the Australian Open
A few days away from a tournament counting for the Australian Open, Indian tennis number 1, Sumit Nagal, claims that China refused him a visa without explanation.
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India's Sumit Nagal appeals to Chinese officials after visa denied for Grand Slam tennis qualifier
India’s top-ranked male tennis player is appealing to Chinese authorities after saying he was denied a visa to compete in an Australian Open wild-card playoff tournament later this month in Chengdu.
In the run to compete in a qualifying tournament at the Australian Open (12 January-1 February) in China, Indian ATP number one, Sumit Nagal, complained on Tuesday on X that his visa had been refused without cause by the local authorities.
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