New Delhi: Sumit Nagal Sumit Tennis Players Now qualified to compete at Singles Men at the Tokyo Olympics, the ITF World Government Agency has communicated with Aita, a source in national tennis said on Friday.
Nagal was ranked 144 on June 14, when ATP rankings must be considered for direct entry.
Single players Other specialists Prajnesh Gunneswaran are ranked 148 and still have to be seen if he also cuts because the deadline for receiving tennis entries is closing within a few hours from now.
The tight protocol in which the game was held and fear of the Coronavirus contractor had forced many withdrawals that continued to decrease the cut-off sign.
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that Sumit now qualifies.
They have asked for details.
We have started the process of taking it, “Aita official told PTI.
Yuki Bhambri, with a protected 127 ranking, also made cuts but because he recently underwent a procedure on his right knee in the US, he had made him not available.” I don’t will play, “said Bhambri to PTI in a short message.
If Nagal can make it to Tokyo by completing all the necessary formalities, it still has to be seen if he makes a double playing with Rohan Bopanna, who cannot enter with Divir Sharan until now.
Ranking combined Bopanna And Sharan is 113 and they are still changing fifth recently.
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This gives a priority to a single player to fill out a double lottery.
Nagal entries also mean that India can now have a team in mixed doubles lottery too.
Until now only Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will surely compete in a women’s double lottery.
Sania used her protected rank from nine to enter with Ankita.
All top-10 players get direct entry and have the privilege of choosing their chosen partner, which is ranked in 300.
Sumit Nagal is now eligible for Tokyo Singles Draw, Bhambri comes out due to injury
