Sumit Nagal achieved a brand new career-high rating of 71 within the newest ATP Rankings launched on Monday, making him the joint-fourth highest-ranked Indian man ever for the reason that introduction of the computerised system of rankings in 1973.
The 26-year-old Nagal, who completed as runner-up at an ATP Challenger Tour occasion in Perugia on Sunday, climbed six spots to maneuver previous Leander Paes and be a part of Sashi Menon on the all-time checklist. Paes had a career-high singles rating of 73 in 1998.
Forward of Nagal and Menon, who was ranked 71st on the earth in 1975, are Somdev Devvarman (62), Ramesh Krishnan (23) and Vijay Amritraj (18).
Right here’s the complete checklist of Indian males who’ve been ranked contained in the High 100 for the duration of their careers (together with their career-high rankings):
Vijay Amritraj – 18 (1980)
Ramesh Krishnan – 23 (1985)
Somdev Devvarman – 62 (2011)
Sumit Nagal – 71 (2024)
Sashi Menon – 71 (1975)
Leander Paes – 73 (1998)
Anand Amritraj – 74 (1974)
Prajnesh Gunneswaran – 75 (2019)
Yuki Bhambri – 83 (2018)
Jasjit Singh – 89 (1974)
It has been a breakout season for Nagal. The Indian began the 12 months by qualifying for the principle draw of the Australian Open the place he shocked Thirty first-seeded Kazakh Alexander Bublik within the opening spherical. He turned the primary Indian man in 35 years to defeat a seeded participant in a Slam.
He then gained the Chennai Open ATP Challenger to make his High 100 debut within the ATP Rankings.
He additionally turned the primary ever Indian man to report a main-draw win at Monte Carlo Masters, beating Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi within the first spherical.
Nagal made his French Open debut and can also be set to function in the principle draw at Wimbledon.
Lately, the Indian clinched his sixth title on the Challenger Tour in Heilbronn, Germany, a end result which has doubtless secured him a spot at Paris Olympics.