India’s top-ranked Sumit Nagal defeated Alex Molcan in the third and final qualifying round to qualify for the Australian Open 2024 main draw angles event on Friday, January 12. Nagal also became the first Indian player in the last three years to qualify for the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament in the singles category.
After impressive wins against Geoffrey Blancaneaux and Edward Winter, Nagal continues his run with an excellent performance against Slovakia’s top-ranked Molcan. Nagal recorded a 6-4, 6-4 win with the help of five aces to end India’s wait in the singles.
Now he will be facing the current Kazakhstani no.1 player Alexander Bublik in the first round on opening day. Bublik is seeded 31 and is currently participating Adelaide Open where he beat star Italian Lorenzo Musseti in the quarter-final.
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