After spending 10 straight months in the top-100 in the ATP singles rankings, India’s Sumit Nagal on Monday dropped out of the much-desired bracket following a string of poor show while veteran Rohan Bopanna lost his place in top-20 due to an early exit from the Australian Open, where he was defending a lot of points. Nagal maintained his top-100 rank since March 2024 after first breaking into top-100 in February same year on the back of a good show at the first Major of the season.
However, he has lost 16 places to be at number 106 with 565 points in the latest chart.
The feisty tennis player has struggled on the demanding Tour, of late. Since Wimbledon 2024 in July, Nagal has competed in 18 tournaments managing to win only three main draw matches on the Tour and Challenger circuit.
A top-100 place helps in getting direct entries at the big events, including Grand Slams, where even defeat at early stage of the tournament also ensures a decent prize money.
Following Nagal was Sasikumar Mukund at number 365 ( 2), Ramkumar Ramanathan (406, -1), Karan Singh (496, -20) and Aryan Shah (593, -9).
In doubles, Bopanna, who is still playing solid tennis at the age of 44, lost five places to be at number 21. Being the Australian Open defending champion, Bopanna had to defend a lot of points in Melbourne, where he lost in the opening round with new partner Nicolas Barrientos.
Bopanna has featured in top-20 consistently since October 3, 2022.
Yuki Bhambri was unchanged at number 47 and following him was N Sriram Balaji (64, 1), Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli (79, -7) and Arjun Kadhe (83, 1).
Mukund, Ramkumar, Balaji Karan Singh and Bollipalli are part of the Indian Davis Cup squad that will take on Togo in the World Group I Play-off tie on February 1-2.
Nagal and Bhambri did not make themselves available for the match.
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In the latest ATP rankings, Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Rohan Bopanna have suffered a setback, with both players dropping down the rankings.
Sumit Nagal, who had a career-high ranking of 122 earlier this year, has now slipped to 143 in the rankings. The 24-year-old had a promising start to the year, reaching the semi-finals of the Argentina Open, but has struggled to maintain his form in recent tournaments.
Rohan Bopanna, a veteran doubles player, has also seen his ranking drop to 75 in the doubles rankings. The 41-year-old has had a successful career on the doubles circuit, winning multiple ATP titles and reaching the finals of Grand Slam tournaments.
Both players will now have to work hard to regain their form and climb back up the rankings. With the tennis season in full swing, they will have plenty of opportunities to do so in the coming months. Let’s hope they can bounce back and achieve success on the ATP tour.
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