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Sumit Nagal Age, Career, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Sumit Nagal Age, Career, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Quick Infoā†’

Age: 26 Years

Hometown: Jhajjar, Haryana

Height: 5' 10"

Bio/Wiki
Profession Tennis Player
Famous For Competing against Roger Federer
in the 2019 US Open
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 178 cm**
in meters**- 1.78 m**
in feet inches**- 5ā€™ 10ā€**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Tennis
Turned Pro Year 2015
Coach ā€¢ Bobby Mahal (2008-2014)
ā€¢ Sascha Nensel (2014-2016)


ā€¢ Mariano Delfino (2016-Present)
Mentor/Manager Mahesh Bhupathi
Career Titles 2 Challenger, 9 ITF
Highest Ranking No. 129 (7 October 2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 16 August 1997 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023) 26 Years
Birthplace Jhajjar, Haryana
Zodiac sign Leo
Nationality Indian
Hometown Jhajjar, Haryana
School ā€¢ Little Angels Senior Secondary School, Jhajjar, Haryana
ā€¢ Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi
College/University Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification Intermediate
Religion Hinduism
Caste Jatcheck sources
MumbaiMirror
Hobbies Playing Online Games
Tattoo(s) ā€¢ Full sleeve tattoo on his left arm depicting a Japanese temple, lotus, and a samurai


ā€¢ A lion tattoo on his upper abdomen and a tattoo on his chest
Controversy In 2017, he was dropped from the Indian squad for the Davis Cup. Reportedly, in 2016, he had missed some practice sessions due to being hungover, and he also brought his girlfriend to his hotel once without informing the authorities. It led to him being dropped from the Indian squad.
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends He is in a long-term relationship with a girl
Family

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Wife/Spouse N/A
Children None
Parents Father- Suresh Nagal (Teacher)
Mother- Krishna Nagal (Homemaker)
Siblings Brother- None
Sister- Sakshi Shokeen (Elder)
Style Quotient
Bike Collection KTM Duke 390

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sumit Nagal

  • Sumit Nagal is an Indian Tennis player. He is the sixth Indian to win a Junior Grand Slam. Nagal shot to fame when he faced Roger Federer in the 2019 US Open.

    Sumit Nagal with his ATP Challenger Trophy

  • In his childhood, he mostly used to play cricket, but his father wanted him to pursue tennis; as he wanted him to do something unique.

  • Soon after joining tennis, he started loving the game. His school coach became very impressed with his skills in the game and advised his father to get him professional training.

  • At the age of 7, his family moved to Delhi, where his father enrolled Sumit in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Tennis Academy to be professionally trained.

  • He performed very well in the DDA academy. Sumit also won his first tennis tournament at the age of 8.

    Sumit Nagal after winning a tennis tournament during his childhood

  • When Sumit was 10 years old, Mahesh Bhupathi , along with other international tennis players, started a talent hunt- ā€œMission 2018ā€,Ā an initiative to find, train, and produce Indiaā€™s first singleā€™s Grand Slam winner by 2018.

  • Sumitā€™s father took him to Bangalore to participate in Mission 2018. There were more than 5,000 participants at the event, of which Sumit was one of the youngest players. Sumit was selected along with 2 other players after Bhupathi watched him play.

  • Reportedly, in an interview, his father said that he did not think Sumit would get selected; as there were thousands of other participants who were much older than him.

  • Bhupathi started to train Sumit, but the programme got shut down after 2 years. Bhupathi stopped training him, but he backed him financially, even after the programme ended.

    Sumit Nagal during his younger days

  • Former Canadian tennis player and coach, Bobby Mahal, had seen Sumit train with Bhupathi. When Bhupathiā€™s programme ended abruptly, Bobby Mahal invited Sumit to train with him in Canada.

  • Even though Sumitā€™s family did not have the money to send him to Canada, Mahesh Bhupathi , sponsored his trip and accommodation in Canada.

  • Bhupathi is Sumitā€™s mentor and manager, and he guides him constantly. He advises him on what tournaments to participate in, how to play, and how to get more points and move up the rankings table.

  • In 2014, Sumit moved to Germany, after he was accepted in theĀ Schuettler Waske Tennis University.

  • In 2015, Sumit participated and won the Boysā€™ Doubles title at Wimbledon with Vietnamese tennis player, LĆ½ HoĆ ng Nam.

    Sumit Nagal with LĆ½ HoĆ ng Nam after winning the boysā€™ doubles at Wimbledon

  • In 2015, he turned pro, and in 2016, he made his debut for India in the Davis Cup.

    Sumit Nagal playing in the Davis Cup

  • In 2017, Nagal was removed from Indiaā€™s Davis Cup squad; citing disciplinary reasons. Later, a retired Indian tennis player, Somdev Devvarman, defended Sumit by writing an open letter to theĀ All India Tennis Association (AITA). check sources India Today

  • In 2019, he qualified for the US Open. He made his Grand Slam debut against Roger Federer on 26 August 2019.

    Sumit Nagal with Roger Federer after their match

  • Sumit lost the match against Federer, but he won the first set against him. It also made him the first Indian to win a set against Federer. After the match, Federer praised him and stated that the first set was tough for him, and he was sure that Sumit would do very well in his career.

  • The official Twitter handle of the US Open also posted a tweet praising Sumit.

We know this isn't the last we'll see of Sumit Nagalā€¦

Remember the name šŸ˜‰ #USOpen pic.twitter.com/JtW1xzA4k6

ā€” US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 27, 2019

  • On 2 September 2020, when he defeatedĀ United Statesā€™ Bradley Klahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of the US Open, he became the first Indian in seven years to reach the second round of a Grand Slam.

Sumit Nagal is the first Indian man to win a match at the #USOpen in 7 years.

He's onto the second round after defeating Klahn 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.@nagalsumit I #USOpen pic.twitter.com/h30hVPeaWu

ā€” US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2020

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