New Delhi: India’s Sumit Nagal registered a win over American wildcard Stefan Dostanic on his Indian Wells debut, propelling him into the final qualifying round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nagal, ranked 97th in the world and seeded 8th for this event, beat 581-ranked Dostanic in straight sets.
Nagal overcame his American opponent 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the final qualifying round at Indian Wells. The match lasted just 68 minutes with Nagal not facing a single break point in the entire match.
Nagal will now lock horns with South Korea’s Seong-chan Hong in the second qualifying round on Tuesday. Hong overcame Seong-chan Hong 6-3 6-3 in the first qualifying round to set up a clash against Nagal.
Nagal’s 22-year-old American had earned his spot in the tournament by winning the “Race To Indian Wells”, following a standout senior season at the University of Southern California where he was honoured as the Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year in 2022.
By reaching the final qualifying round of Indian Wells, Nagal assured himself of 10 ranking points and USD 14,400 prize money.
