CHENNAI: Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal on Saturday confirmed that he has officially qualified for the men’s singles event of the upcoming Paris Olympics.
The Paris Games will be his second stint in the Olympics, having also qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Games, where he made it to the second round.
“Extremely glad to share that I have officially qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is a monumental moment for me as the Olympics holds a special place in my heart!,” Nagal posted on X.
“One of my career highlights so far was participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Ever since then, Paris has been a big goal for me. Can’t wait to put my best foot forward,” he added.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) had said that Nagal as per ITF was alternate till June 10, when the rankings were considered for qualification.
Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji will compete in the men’s doubles event at Paris Games.
