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AO 2024: Sumit Nagal scripts history

By Atrayo Bhattacharya

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Nagal's historic win over Bublik

India's Sumit Nagal made history at the 2024 Australian Open, defeating world number 27 Alexander Bublik in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5). 

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First Australian Open main draw victory

This marked Nagal's first main-draw victory at the Australian Open and only his second Grand Slam main-draw win in his career.  

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2020 US open triumph

Previously, Nagal had won a singles Grand Slam main-draw match at the 2020 US Open when he defeated USA's Bradley Klahn.  

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Nagal scripts history

Nagal's triumph over Bublik is the first time an Indian has defeated a seeded player in a men's singles Grand Slam since Ramesh Krishnan in 1989. Krishnan defeated top seed Mats Wilander in 1989 AO.  

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Third Indian to win in Australian Open

According to Opta, Nagal became the third Indian tennis player to register a win at the Australian Open (singles) since 2000, following Leander Paes and Somdev Devvarman. 

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Fourth Grand Slam main draw entry

This is Nagal's fourth Grand Slam appearance and his first Australian Open singles field appearance since 2021. He has featured in the 2019 and 2020 US Open main draw.  

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