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Sumit Nagal Advances to Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off Quarter-Finals After Comeback Win

The sixth seed awaits the winner of Bu Yunchaokete versus Zijiang Yang for a place in the last four.

Overview

  • Nagal defeated China’s Minghui Zhang 2-6, 6-0, 6-2 in Chengdu on November 25 to reach the quarter-finals.
  • The event runs from November 24 to 29 at the Sichuan International Tennis Centre in Chengdu, China.
  • Singles champions from this play-off earn main-draw wild cards for the 2026 Australian Open.
  • Nagal’s participation followed the resolution of an initial visa rejection that had threatened his travel to China.
  • Seeded sixth, Nagal will meet either top seed Bu Yunchaokete or Zijiang Yang in the next round.