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Ankita-Rutuja Pair Bow Out, Nagal's Match Postponed Due to Rain at Asian Games
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News18•28-09-2026, 12:45
Ankita-Rutuja Pair Bow Out, Nagal's Match Postponed Due to Rain at Asian Games
- •India's women's doubles campaign in tennis at the Asian Games ended early with Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale losing in the first round.
- •The Indian pair was defeated by Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva and Anna Danilina with a score of 7-5, 3-6, 5-10.
- •In men's singles, Sumit Nagal's match against South Korea's Hong Seongchan was halted at 3-2 in the opening set due to rain.
- •Nagal's match will resume on Tuesday.
- •Nagal had previously lost both his singles matches to Korean players at the recent Davis Cup tie in Seoul.
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Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale suffered a hard-fought first-round defeat against Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva and Anna Danilina, losing 7-5 3-6 5-10 in the deciding match tie-break.
Sumit Nagal's opening-round match against South Korea’s Hong Seongchan was brought to a halt due to rain while he was locked at 3-2 in the opening set.
Sumit Nagal's match against South Korea's Hong Seongchan will resume on Tuesday after being interrupted by rain.
