File image of Sumit Nagal.
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The Chinese language Overseas Ministry on Thursday mentioned India’s top-ranked tennis participant Sumit Nagal, who was denied visa to journey to the nation for a event, ought to submit his software to their Embassy with all required paperwork.
Nagal was scheduled to journey to Chengdu to compete within the Australian Open Playoff occasion, which is able to give the regional gamers a main-draw entry into the 2026 Australian Open.
On Tuesday, Nagal wrote on X that his visa was rejected with out cause and he sought assist of Chinese language Ambassador to India.
Requested for a response, Chinese language Overseas Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian mentioned China points visas to athletes from all international locations, together with India, in accordance with legal guidelines and laws.
He expressed hope that the person involved will submit software supplies in step with the necessities of the Chinese language Embassy in India in a well timed method.
The 27-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, is presently India’s highest-ranked singles participant, positioned 275 within the newest ATP standings.
After dropping his place in top-100, Nagal can not enter the highest occasions like Grand Slams as direct entrant and would depend upon wild card entries or Qualifiers.
Final 12 months, he competed in Australian Open major draw, dropping within the opening spherical and fell within the qualifying for Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
He performed an important position in India’s Davis Cup win over Switzerland, profitable each his singles towards lower-ranked gamers.
Printed – November 13, 2025 04:52 pm IST
