Sumit Nagal passed a stern test, overcoming Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong 6-2, 7-5 to enter the singles quarterfinal of the dafaNews Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA courts inside Cubbon Park here on Thursday.
The World No. 98 breezed through the first set, breaking in the second and eighth games. In the second stanza, he mostly wobbled, with his serve coming under tremendous pressure. But like a Weeble toy from the 1970s, he did not fall down, recovering in time to book his place in the last eight.
Wong struggled with his timing all evening. He had the right ideas, opened up the court to line up potential winners, but fell short in his execution. He often closed the racquet face early and that resulted in many an almighty shank.
