NEW DELHI: India's No.1 tennis participant Sumit Nagal has issued a public plea to Chinese language authorities after his visa utility to compete within the Australian Open Asia-Pacific Wildcard Play-off in Chengdu was reportedly rejected with out rationalization, leaving his Grand Slam preparation in critical doubt.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Taking to social media platform X, the 28-year-old tagged the Chinese language Ambassador to India and the spokesperson of the Chinese language Embassy in New Delhi, looking for pressing intervention.“[URGENT] Revered @China_Amb_India and @ChinaSpox_India. I'm Sumit Nagal, India's No.1 Tennis participant. I'm purported to fly to China quickly to characterize India on the Australian Open Playoff. However my visa was rejected with out cause. Your pressing assist can be a lot appreciated,” Nagal wrote.
The Chengdu occasion, scheduled from November 24 to 29, presents gamers from the Asia-Pacific area a direct main-draw wildcard into the 2026 Australian Open. Organised by Tennis Australia in affiliation with the Chinese language Tennis Affiliation, the event is a vital stepping stone for regional gamers aiming for Grand Slam qualification.Nagal, presently ranked World No. 275, loved a career-best run final yr, breaking into the highest 100 and gorgeous twenty fifth seed Alexander Bublik within the first spherical of the 2024 Australian Open. He additionally turned the primary Indian man to win a Masters 1000 match on clay on the Monte Carlo Masters, solidifying his standing as India's main singles participant.Along with his visa now rejected, Nagal's participation — and a doable path to the 2026 Australian Open — stays unsure. Neither the Chinese language Embassy, the All India Tennis Affiliation (AITA), nor Tennis Australia has issued an announcement on the matter but.
