Napolitano ousts Nagal in semi-finals

India`s Sumit Nagal returns the ball to Italy`s Stefano Napolitano during a tennis semi-final match of Bengaluru Open 2024 ATP Challenger Tour at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, in Bengaluru. Pic/PTI

Sumit Nagal could not handle the cunning approach and nerve of Italy's Stefano Napolitano as the second seeded Indian bowed out in the semi-finals of the
Bengaluru Open on Saturday.

Napolitano, the seventh seed, overwhelmed Nagal 7-6 (2), 6-4. In the final, he will face ninth seed Seongchan Hong of South Korea, who defeated eighth seed Spaniard Oriol Batalla 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

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