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Asian Games 2026 | 'It’s disappointing for Indian tennis...': Gaurav Natekar expresses views after India's medal-less campaign

As tennis team finishes medal-less for the first time in 40 years, former Asian Games gold medallist Gaurav Natekar calls for introspection; AITA’s Sunder Iyer insists players gave their best

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India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal, who lost in the quarters. Pic/AFP

India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal, who lost in the quarters. Pic/AFP

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No. of medals India have won in tennis across all Asian Games

India's tennis campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games ended on Thursday without a medal at the quadrennial continental competition for the first time in 40 years — since 1986.

In a day of double disappointment, Sumit Nagal lost his men’s singles quarter-final to China’s Wu Yibing in straight sets, 4-6, 4-6, while Suresh Dhakshineswar went down 3-6, 4-6 to Chinese Taipei’s Tseng Chun-hsin in the round of 16. India did not have an entry in the women’s singles draw.

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