New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) India's Sumit Nagal crashed out in the second round of qualifying at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, even as the unheralded pair of Rithvik Choudhary Bollipalli and Arjun Khade won the Almaty Open men's doubles title on Sunday. Ex-Tennis Star Isha Lakhani Finds Second Calling In Pickleball, Wins Gold Medal in World Championship Event.

Nagal, an Olympian and India's top singles player, lost 6-4 7-6(2) against James Duckworth of Australia in the qualifiers in Basel. But it was a dream-come-true moment for Bollipalli and Khade in Almaty. Novak Djokovic Shares Heartfelt Note for Rafael Nadal After Facing Spaniard For the Last Time Before His Retirement, Says 'Tennis Will Miss You' (See Post).

The Indian pair fought tooth and nail for one hour and 41 minutes to get the better of Colombia's Nicolas Barrientos and Skander Mansouri of Tinusia 3-6 7-6 14-12 to win their first ATP 250 title.

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