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Sumit Nagal bags golds in men's singles tennis event at Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games

Sumit Nagal bagged the men's singles gold medal in the tennis event of Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games with a dominating win over compatriot Vijay Sundar Prashanth in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan today. Nagal outplayed Prashanth 6-1, 6-1 in the all-Indian final as he broke him five times in the match. It was the second medal for Prashanth in the tournament, having won a gold in the men's doubles with reigning singles national champion Vishnu Vardhan. Vradhan also won two medals in the tournament as he won a silver in the mixed doubles with Prarthana Thombare, who is now focussed on doubles. Thombare also won a silver in the women's doubles with Ankita Raina, who is country's top woman singles player.The women's singles was the only event where India returned empty-handed. Overall, India won five medals — two gold and three silver medals — from tennis.

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