Sumit Nagal Follows Prajnesh Gunneswaran as the Latest Indian Male Tennis Player to Break into the Top 100 Singles Rankings.
On Monday, Sumit Nagal joined the Top 100 players worldwide, becoming the 10th Indian man to achieve this milestone since ATP Rankings were introduced in 1973.
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Sumit Nagal is an Indian professional tennis player born on August 16, 1997, in Jhajjar, Haryana, India. He gained attention in the tennis world for his performances in both singles and doubles.
Sumit made headlines when he qualified for the main draw of the 2019 US Open, becoming the youngest Indian in 25 years to qualify for the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.
Sumit Nagal Secures Fifth ATP Challenger Tour Title with Chennai Open Victory Over Luca Nardi, Soaring 23 Spots to a Career-High Ranking of 98. Prior to Nagal, Prajnesh Gunneswaran was the Last Indian Man to Break into the Top 100 in 2019.
Read : WTA Women’s Singles Ranking
Sania Mirza Holds the Distinction as the Sole Indian Woman to Reach Top 100 in WTA Rankings, Attaining a Career-High Rank of 27 in 2007.
Indian Players who Have Achieved Top 100 ATP Rankings :
Here is the complete list of Indian Players who Have Achieved Top 100 ATP Rankings at Various Points in Their Careers, Along with Their Career-High Rankings.
Player Name | Ranking | Year |
Vijay Amritraj | 18 | 1980 |
Anand Amritraj | 74 | 1974 |
Sania Mirza | 27 | 2007 |
Jasjit Singh | 89 | 1974 |
Sashi Menon | 71 | 1975 |
Ramesh Krishnan | 23 | 1985 |
Somdev Devvarman | 62 | 2011 |
Yuki Bhambri | 83 | 2018 |
Prajnesh Gunneswaran | 75 | 2019 |
Sumit Nagal | 98 | 2024 |
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