The Indian tennis team is knocked out of the Davis Cup 2026 after suffering a 3-1 defeat to the Republic of Korea in their second-round qualifiers tie in Seoul on Saturday.
Captain Rohit Rajpal backed the struggling player and urged the team to move forward positively.
Sumit Nagal had his chances, particularly in the second set, but failed to capitalise as Hyeon Chung prevailed 6-4 4-6 7-5 to give Korea a 2-0 lead
Sumit Nagal goes into the Asian Games as India's highest-ranked men's singles tennis player
Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal clinched his first ATP Challenger title in more than two years after defeating French qualifier Felix Balshaw 6-3 7-5 in the final of the Intaro Open clay-court tournament in Targu Mures, Romania.
India's top-ranked singles players Sumit Nagal and Sahaja Yamalapalli will spearhead the country's tennis campaign at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Former champion Sumit Nagal bowed out of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a 6-4 6-7 3-6 loss to Russian Petr Bar Biryukov in the second round on Thursday.
The Davis Cup Qualifiers tie between India and the Netherlands headed for a winner-takes-all finish after Sumit Nagal's defeat in the reverse singles brought the visitors back on level terms at 2-2.
Jay Clarke from Great Britain will lead a robust international lineup at the Delhi Open 2026.
Sumit Nagal defeated Dhakshineswar Suresh in a golden-point decider to help AOS Eagles defeat Aussie Mavericks Kites as Bengaluru was treated to another day of high-octane tennis in the World Tennis League.