Nagal took the court after N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli lost a tight doubles rubber 7-6 (3), 4-6, 5-7 to Jakub Paul and Dominic Stricker in two hours and 26 minutes.
India’s Sumit Nagal returns to Switzerland’s Henry Bernet in Biel on Saturday. PIC/AP; PTI
India progressed to the Davis Cup Qualifiers for the first time ever after Sumit Nagal tamed aggressive teenager Henry Bernet in the first reverse singles to script the team’s 3-1 win over Switzerland in the World Group I tie, here Saturday.
Nagal took the court after N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Bollipalli lost a tight doubles rubber 7-6 (3), 4-6, 5-7 to Jakub Paul and Dominic Stricker in two hours and 26 minutes.
Nagal was supposed to take on Jerome Kym, but the Swiss team fielded reigning junior Australian Open champion Bernet for their do-or-die clash, which the Indian won 6-1, 6-3. India had started the day with 2-0 advantage.
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