Wimbledon 2024: A look back at Sumit Nagal's doubles title glory in 2015

Sumit Nagal is the last Indian to win a Wimbledon Junior title.

India’s Sumit Nagal is set to make his main draw debut at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on July 1.

However, the 26-year-old is a junior Wimbledon Boys’ Doubles champion too. In 2015, Nagal teamed up with Vietnam’s Ly Hoang Nam to win the prestigious Wimbledon Boys’ doubles titles.

Now ahead of the Indian tennis star’s singles main draw debut at Wimbledon 2024, let’s take a look at his memorable 2015 campaign.

First round: Alex de Minaur and Yosuke Watanuki

The Indo-Vietnam duo were seeded eighth in the tournament, and they started their campaign against Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki. Nagal and Nam started that match strong and didn’t face any problems in securing the victory, 6-4, 7-5. Interestingly, the Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur is currently World No. #9.

As @nagalsumit returns to Wimbledon, let's relive the moment when he won the Boys' Doubles title in 2015 🏆 pic.twitter.com/r1AgdoYOgs

— Indian Tennis Daily (ITD) (@IndTennisDaily) June 26, 2024

Second Round: Jonathan Gray and Ewan Moore

In the second round, Nagal and Ly Hoang Nam locked horns against the British pair of Jonathan Gray and Ewan Moore. Gray and Moore defeated the duo of Kenneth Raisma and Denis Shapovalov in the first round. They also managed to win the first set against Nagal and Nam but eventually failed to hold the lead and ended up losing the match 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Quarterfinals: Yusuke Takahashi and Jumpei Yamasaki

After two strong victories in the initial rounds, Nagal and Ly Hoang Nam gained confidence, which helped them win over Yusuke Takahashi and Jumpei Yamasaki in straight sets. A 6-2, 6-3 victory helped the Indian-Vietnamese pair secure a berth in the semi-finals.

Semifinals: Miomir Kecmanovic and Casper Ruud

Miomir Kecmanovic and Casper Ruud secured a spot in the Wimbledon Boys’ doubles semifinals with a resounding win over America’s William Blumberg and Tommy Paul. However, they faced resilient competition from the Indian-Vietnamese pair in the last four. The first set was forced into a tiebreak by Nagal and Nam, which they eventually won 7-5.

However, Ruud and Kecmanovic made a comeback in the second set to make the score equal. Nevertheless, top-notch tennis action was witnessed in the decider as Sumit Nagal and Ly Hoang Nam sealed the victory 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 12-10.

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Final: Reilly Opelka and Akira Santillan

Second seed Reilly Opelka and Akira Santillan faced Sumit Nagal and Ly Hoang Nam in the final of the 2015 Wimbledon Boys’ doubles final. The first set between the two pairs was a contest of nip and tuck, which was forced into a tiebreak. However, Nagal and Nam resisted the pressure and won the first set 7-6 (7-4). Displaying an elite mentality, they won the prestigious title in straight sets, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

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