India's top singles player, Sumit Nagal, dropped out of the top 100 in the latest ATP rankings after losing 16 points from his previous ranking, causing him to slide three spots to 101st place.
During the same week last year, Nagal secured 41 ranking points by reaching the semifinals of the Chennai Challenger as a qualifier. However, he was unable to defend those points and only managed to earn 25 in Bengaluru last week, leading to his drop in the rankings.
Nagal determined to reclaim top 100 spot
Despite this setback, Nagal remains determined to bounce back and regain his position in the top 100. After winning his fifth Challenger level title in Chennai, Nagal joined the elite club of Indian tennis players who have achieved a top 100 ranking.
Meanwhile, Ramkumar Ramanathan climbed 42 spots to reach the 420th position in the singles category, while Sasikumar Mukund followed closely at the 457th place, dropping 20 positions. SD Prajwal Dev held the 595th position, and Digvijay Pratap Singh dropped 11 places to be at the 623rd position.
Nagal is currently competing in the Pune Challenger this week and is scheduled to face Niki Poonacha in the second round on February 22.
Bopanna tops doubles chart
In doubles, Rohan Bopanna maintained his position as the world number one player, followed by Yuki Bhambri (60, +1), N Sriram Balaji (80, -1), Vijay Sundar Prashanth (81, +1), Saketh Myneni (89, +16), and Anirudh Chandrasekar (94, -4).
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The competition is so intense that another five players ranked inside the top 150 - Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (120), Arjun Kadhe (121), Niki Poonacha (138), Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli (143), and Ramkumar Ramanathan (145) are also in contention.
There's a gap of over 700 points between Bhambri and Ramkumar. "If all goes well, we will have representation in men's doubles. Whoever I pick, we'll be fortunate if we get a tournament before the Olympics," Bopanna said of the event scheduled from July 27 to August 4 at Roland Garros. "Of course, I'm hoping that they improve their rankings and we can have a chance to play before the Olympics."
Other Indians in the top 100 include Anirudh Chandrasekar at 91st, Vijay Sundar Prashanth at 81st, and N Sriram Balaji at 80th.
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