The latest sensation in tennis to have emerged from India is Sumit Nagal, who hails from Haryana. Nagal has been one of the finds at the ongoing Australian Open.
Nagal has been the talk of the town in the world of tennis after he cruised past all his opponents in straight sets in the Australian Open Qualifiers, before ousting Kazakhstan's 31st seed Alexander Bublik in the First Round in straight sets, too (6-4, 6-2, 7-6).
Tennis fans from India and all over the world have been shocked by the result in the First Round, as Nagal is the first Indian since 1989 to defeat a seeded player at a Grand Slam.
In 2023, Nagal was outside the top 500 in the ATP Men's Singles Rankings. Now, he has the world at his feet and has the chance to replicate the feats achieved by legends like Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna.
With that in mind, The Sporting News takes a look at when the Indian tennis sensation will play next in the ongoing Australian Open.
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When is Sumit Nagal playing next at the Australian Open?
Nagal beat Bublik in straight sets in the first round of the ongoing Australian Open on Monday, January 16.
His next game is going to be on Thursday (January 18), a second round game against China's 18-year-old Shang Juncheng, who recently achieved his career-high ranking of 140.
Nagal is playing the third match on Court 13, which has a 5:30am IST start. His match is likely to begin by 9:00am.
How to watch Australian Open from India?
Nagal's next game will be played on January 18.
Tennis fans and enthusiasts can follow the Australian Open from India on both TV and via streaming services.
Sony Sports Network has acquired both the broadcasting and the streaming rights for the first Grand Slam of 2024. Viewers can catch all the action from the Australian Open on the Sony TEN channels, or live stream it on the Sony LIV app/website.
| Date | Time | Match | Tournament | TV | Live Stream |
| January 18, 2024 | 8:00 AM IST | Sumit Nagal vs Shang Juncheng | Australian Open 2024 - Second Round | Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 5, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 5 HD | Sony LIV app/website |
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