File picture of tennis participant Sumit Nagal.
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High-ranked males’s tennis participant Sumit Nagal mentioned China denied him a visa weeks earlier than he was set to look at an Australian Open qualifying match in southwestern Sichuan.
“I’m alleged to fly to China quickly to characterize India on the Australian Open Playoff. However my visa was rejected with out motive,” Nagal mentioned on Monday (November 11, 2025) in a put up to social media platform X.
Nagal, 28, is ranked world quantity 275. He represented India on the Tokyo and Paris Olympics and reached a career-high 68th in 2024.
He misplaced within the first spherical of the Australian Open earlier this yr and the second spherical in 2024 in his two earlier essential draw appearances at Melbourne Park.
The week-long Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off begins on November 24. Winners will earn entry into the opening Grand Slam of 2026 in Melbourne.
The match mentioned “gamers ought to contact the Chinese language consulate for data relating to… visa necessities” and will request a a call for participation.
The match didn’t reply to AFP’s requests for remark.
AFP has requested Nagal’s agent and China’s international ministry for remark.
Printed – November 13, 2025 12:28 pm IST
