Bengaluru Open: Nagal goes down fighting

India`s Sumit Nagal plays a shot against Australia`s Max Purcell during the Bengaluru Open 2023 tennis tornament at KSLTA Stadium, in Bengaluru. Pic/PTI

Sumit Nagal gave a tough fight before going down to Australia's Max Purcell 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the pre-quarterfinal of the Bengaluru Open on Thursday.

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The Indian camp, however, had something to cheer about as their doubles pairing of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Prashanth reached the semi-finals, overcoming Benjamin Lock of Zimbabwe and Australia's Akira Santillan 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 at the KSLTA Stadium. Nagal had to fight through a tough three-setter against Nam Hoang Ly of Vietnam in the previous round.

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