Australian Open 2021: Sumit Nagal, Andy Murray get wildcards for first tennis Grand Slam of season

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Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has been given a singles wildcard entry for the first Grand Slam of 2021 – the Australian Open in Melbourn...

Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal has been given a singles wildcard entry for the first Grand Slam of 2021 – the Australian Open in Melbourne.

The 23-year-old will be up against Wang Xiyu of China in the main draw as both players became recipients of the tournament’s Asia-Pacific wildcards.

“I am very thankful to all the people who put effort in helping me get a wild card for the 2021 Australian Open. Thanks to Tennis Australia for all their effort to make this slam possible in these circumstances,” Nagal tweeted.

Nagal made his Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at the US Open last year. He had grabbed headlines then for taking the first set off 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in their first-round match at Flushing Meadows.

Since then, Nagal has climbed through the ranks steadily and is the top-ranked Indian at the moment.

At this year’s US Open, he was the last man to receive direct entry into the field of 128. He became the first Indian since...

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