Updated On: 01 May, 2023 08:06 AM IST | Rome | PTI
The 25-year-old Nagal defeated de Jong, more than 100 places above the Indian in the ATP singles rankings, 6-3 6-2 to clinch his third ATP Challenger title and the first since the triumph in Buenos Aires in 2019

India tennis ace Sumit Nagal with his trophies after stunning Dutchman Jesper de Jong to win the Rome ATP Challenger title yesterday
India’s tennis ace Sumit Nagal became the country’s first player to win an ATP Challenger event on European clay court, pulling off an upset win over higher-ranked Dutchman Jesper de Jong here on Sunday.
The 25-year-old Nagal defeated de Jong, more than 100 places above the Indian in the ATP singles rankings, 6-3 6-2 to clinch his third ATP Challenger title and the first since the triumph in Buenos Aires in 2019.