US EditionIndia’s Sumit Nagal appeals to Chinese officials after visa denied for Grand Slam tennis qualifier
Sumit Nagal was denied a visa without explanation and seeks intervention from Chinese officials to compete in the Australian Open wild-card playoff starting Nov. 24.
- 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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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.
Indian tennis player Summit Nagal, currently ranked 275th in the ATP ranking, publicly denounced that Chinese authorities denied him the entry visa to participate in the Asia-Pacific Wild-Card Playoff, a tournament that grants direct seats for the main stage of the upcoming Australian Open. The event is scheduled to take place from 24 to 29 November in Chengdu, China, and brings together players from across the region in search of a pass to the …
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