NEW DELHI: Argentinian tennis player Pedro Cachin, ranked 117th in the world, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Braunschweig ATP challenger by defeating India's top-ranked player, Sumit Nagal, in straight sets on Wednesday.
Nagal, who is currently ranked 73rd globally and was seeded second in the tournament, lost 4-6, 5-7 to Cachin, reported PTI.
The first set went in favor of Cachin, and he had an opportunity to wrap up the match after breaking Nagal's serve to take a 5-4 lead in the second set.
However, the Indian player, who has qualified for the Paris Olympics, managed to break back and level the score at 5-5. Unfortunately for Nagal, he lost his serve once again in the 11th game, giving Cachin a 6-5 advantage.
The Argentine, who had previously faced Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Madrid Masters in April, capitalised on this opportunity and closed out the match in the 12th game of the second set.
Nagal had progressed to the pre-quarterfinals by defeating Brazil's Felipe Alves in the first round of the clay-court event.
