Stefano Napolitano handed Sumit Nagal his first defeat in nine matches to enter the singles final of the dafaNews Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA courts inside Cubbon Park here on Saturday.
The burly Italian of 6’5” frame and a power-packed game and his relatively stubbier opponent with agile feet matched each other for long periods.
But it was the visitor who held steady when it mattered the most — in the tiebreaker of the first set and the last two games of the second — to clinch the match 7-6(2), 6-4.
