Nordea Open: Sumit Nagal Secures Victory Over Elias Ymer in First Round

India’s top singles tennis player, Sumit Nagal defeated Sweden’s Elias Ymer in the first round of the Nordea Open on Tuesday with scoreline of 6-4, 6-3.

Going into the ATP 250 event, Nagal was down 0-2 in Head-to-head record against the Swede wild card. India’s top singles player had lost to Ymer at the Split Open in Croatia last year and at Lyon in France in 2019. However, this time, Nagal extended his recent good form to overcome the Swedish wildcard player, who has had considerable success in various Indian tournaments.

Nagal, currently ranked 68th in the ATP singles chart, showcased his resilience and tactical acumen to secure the win. His next challenge will be against the world number 36, Mariano Navone from Argentina, promising an exciting match-up in the second round.

Nagal will represent India at the Paris Olympics.

Meanwhile, Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji, who will also compete in Paris in men’s doubles, are set to play their first ever ATP Tour event together.

They are scheduled to take on German pair of Mark Wallner and Jakob Schnaitter in the opening round of the Hamburg Open, which is a ATP 500 event, on Wednesday.

(With inputs from Agencies)