Sumit Nagal will seem in his first Shanghai Masters primary draw.
Sumit Nagal started the 12 months by reaching spherical two of the Australian Open and successful a Challenger occasion on dwelling turf the next month. Following the win in Chennai, Nagal broke into the ATP Top 100 for the primary time. Challenger titles in Germany and Italy and a primary-ever second-draw look within the Monte-Carlo Masters happened in fast succession.
The upcoming ATP Shanghai Masters 2024 would be the Indian’s first direct primary draw entry into an ATP 1000 degree occasion and his second event for the reason that opening spherical exit on the US Open. From a excessive of World No. #78, Nagal has settled in at No. #83.
China’s Wu Yibing received the Dallas Open in 2023 to change into China’s first ATP Tour titlist in February 2023. He rose to a profession-excessive No. #54 within the ATP Rankings. After the US Open final 12 months, the younger Chinese needed to endure surgical procedure for a fracture on his left foot.
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A speedy descent within the rankings noticed Yibing drop out of the highest 100 by October 2023 to the place he at the moment occupies as World No. #564. The 24-12 months-previous’s win on the 2024 Jinan Open on the Challenger circuit might be the signal of revival he's on the lookout for. In April of the identical 12 months, he turned up in Houston and made the primary draw after battling via qualifying at his first event in seven months.
Sumit Nagal vs Wu Yibing match particulars
Date: October 2 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 AM (IST)
Venue: Qi Zhong Tennis Center, Shanghai
Sumit Nagal vs Wu Yibing preview
Sumit Nagal and Wu Yibing face for the primary time of their careers. Both Nagal and Yibing are but to win an occasion of this magnitude, although the Chinese has received the Houston Open — an occasion within the ATP 250 calendar.
The winner of the Nagal-Yibing face-off will go on to play the World No. #25 and Rome Masters finalist in 2024, Nicolas Jarry. Waiting within the wings within the spherical of 32 can be third seed Carlos Alcaraz or one other pair of Asian gamers, Juncheng Shang or Coleman Wong. Shang (No. #53) and Coleman (No. #134) rose to profession highs within the final week of September.
Shang picked up the title at Chengdu and reached the finals in Atlanta — each ATP 250 occasions. Wong saved himself busy successful trophies on the Challenger circuit. The Hong Kong primarily based participant received in New Delhi, India, and made the finals in Lincoln, together with final 4 appearances in Tyler and Lexington – the final three North American occasions.
Head-to-head information
Matches – 0
Sumit Nagal – 0
Wu Yibing – 0
The upcoming first spherical between Nagal and Yibing would be the first head-to-head between the 2 Asian neighbours.
Where and easy methods to watch reside streaming and TV broadcast of Sumit Nagal vs Wu Yibing, Shanghai Masters 2024 first spherical match in India?
The opening spherical match on the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters 2024 between Sumit Nagal and Wu Yibing can be telecast reside on Sony Ten 5 whereas SonyLiv can be reside streaming the conflict.
Prediction
Without the strain of getting to undergo qualifying rounds, Nagal can be in a buoyant temper. However, the Indian ought to step up and take advantage of in opposition to a participant on the comeback path.
Yibing, a wildcard on the occasion, can be trying to regain misplaced floor, and Nagal will make the best opponent to get his eye in. Nagal, just like the Chinese, has not precipitated too many ripples this season. First on Yibing’s thoughts can be a return to the highest 500, and a win over Nagal would set him on that path.
The first spherical in Shanghai can be a tussle between equals, with each gamers being regular servers able to benefiting from these breakpoint alternatives concurrently. What goes in opposition to Nagal is his incapacity to press the benefit when in a robust place. It is the Indian’s Achilles Heel and could show to be his undoing in opposition to the extra skilled Yibing.
Result: Wu Yibing to win in three units.
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