Wimbledon champion Sumit Nagal signs JSW contract

MUMBAI: Young Indian talent Sumit Nagal, who won the Wimbledon junior men’s doubles title with partner Nam Hoang Ly, has become the first tennis player to be supported by JSW’s Sports Excellence Program (SEP).

Nagal, whose Wimbledon success in July ended a six-year barren run for India at a Grand Slam’s junior competition, becomes the 40th athlete over six disciplines – athletics, judo, wrestling, boxing, swimming and now tennis – to be supported by JSW.

“With JSW Sport supporting me, I can now completely focus on my tennis. All that I need to think about now is how to be a better player on the court and make the country proud,” said the 17-year-old in a press release on Wednesday.