Sumit Nagal Battles Past Duje Ajdukovic to Advance at ATP 125 Naples

India’s No. 1 Sumit Nagal 🇮🇳 battled past Duje Ajdukovic 🇭🇷 in a gritty 7-6(6), 6-4 win to advance to the second round of the ATP 125 Naples. Nagal displayed remarkable resilience, coming back from 1-4 down in the first-set tiebreak, before sealing the match in straight sets at the €181,250 clay-court event in Italy.
With this victory, Nagal is set to face top seed Luciano Darderi 🇮🇹 (ATP No. 61) in the next round. The highly anticipated clash is scheduled for Thursday, March 27. Darderi, a rising Italian star, will have the home advantage, but Nagal will be hoping to get the win. Nagal lost 1-6 2-6 when the two faced each other last year in the ATP 125 Perugia final.
Can Nagal pull off an upset against the tournament favorite? All eyes on Thursday’s showdown!