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Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal is set to make his fifth Grand Slam appearance after securing a direct entry into the main draw of next year’s Australian Open. Nagal, 98th, who appears on the entry list published Friday by Tennis Australia, had to pass the qualifying rounds during the previous edition of the competition. In the first round, Nagal upset 31st seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in straight sets to record a 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory, becoming the first Indian player to beat a top seed. series in the first round. Grand Slam singles main draw in 34 years.
However, Nagal’s journey ended in the next round with a defeat against China’s Shang Juncheng.
Nagal’s career continued to progress when he became the 10th Indian player to appear in the top 100 of the ATP rankings.
Meanwhile, reigning world number 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner is seeded for the Australian Open, followed by Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz. Novak Djokovic is seeded seventh.
In women’s singles, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is seeded, followed by Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.
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