Top Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Tuesday made a promising start at Marrakech Open, entering the second round with a thrilling win over Corentin Moutet of France at the ATP 250 event in Morocco. (More Tennis News | More Sports News)
Marrakech Open: Sumit Nagal Crosses Opening Hurdle, Rallies To Beat Corentin Moutet
World number 95 Sumit Nagal fought back from a set down to defeat France's Corentin Moutet 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of the Grand Prix Hassan II event. The Indian singles tennis spearhead will face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego next
Nagal, currently ranked 95, rallied his way to beat Moutet 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of the Grand Prix Hassan II event.
Nagal had lost to the same opponent in a Challenger final in Helsinki last year.
"Stoked to begin my clay season with a hard-fought win in Marrakech, Looking forward to the next match already. Let’s goooo!," he tweeted after the match.
Nagal will be up against fourth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the next round, which will be a repeat of the first-round clash between the two in this year's Dubai Championships.
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