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India's highest-ranked tennis player, Sumit Nagal, has reached out to the Chinese embassy, seeking urgent help after his visa application to travel to China for the Australian Open Playoff was rejected without any reason.

Nagal took to the social media platform X to make his plea, tagging the Chinese Ambassador to India and the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy.

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"Respected @China_Amb_India and @ChinaSpox_India. I am Sumit Nagal, India's No.1 tennis player. I am supposed to fly to China soon to represent India at the Australian Open Playoff. But my visa was rejected without a reason. Your urgent help would be much appreciated," Nagal wrote.

After forfeiting his place in the top 100, Nagal cannot enter the top events like Grand Slams as a straightforward entrant and would rely on wild card entries or Qualifiers.

The 27-year-old from Jhajjar, Haryana, is presently India's highest-ranked singles player, placed 275 in the latest ATP standings. He planned to travel to Chengdu to contest in the Australian Open Playoff event, which would give the regional players a main-draw entry into the 2026 Australian Open.

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There has been no direct response from the Chinese embassy or tournament organisers concerning the case. If the matter is not resolved swiftly, Nagal would miss the event, which could damage his opportunities to enter the 2026 season's first Grand Slam.

Last year, he contested in the Australian Open main draw, failing in the opening round and lost in the qualifying for Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He played an important part in India's Davis Cup triumph over Switzerland, winning both his singles matches against lower-ranked players.

(With PTI Inputs)

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