Nagal in final

Indias Sumit Nagal sailed into the final of the Banja Luka Challenger with a straightset win over Slovakias Filip Horansky here today

Updated At : 01:07 PM Sep 15, 2019 IST

Sumit Nagal bested Filip Horansky 7-6(1) 6-2 to reach the final of Banja Luka Challenger. file

Banja Luka (Bosnia & Herzegovina), September 14

India's Sumit Nagal sailed into the final of the Banja Luka Challenger with a straight-set win over Slovakia's Filip Horansky here today.

Nagal, placed at a career-best 174 right now, knocked out the fifth seed Horansky 7-6 (1) 6-2 in a match that lasted one hour and 44 minutes. He will next face Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in the final. This will be Nagal's first title clash on ATP Challenger Tour since winning the Bengaluru Open in November 2017. Last month Nagal made his maiden Grand Slam appearance against Roger Federer at the US Open. — PTI