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Nagal is the first Indian to feature in singles top 100 since Prajnesh Gunneswaran made the cut in 2019.
Up against top seed and home favourite Zhizhen Zhang, it was always going to be a Herculean task for Nagal.
To stay and play on the ATP Tour, Nagal has invested all his prize money, his salary from Indian Oil Corporation Limited and the support he gets from Maha Tennis Foundation.
In terms of presence, it definitely is a setback. Being on the ATP World Tour has lot of benefits, not just for the sport but also for the city that hosts the event.
India lost the tie 2-3 on Saturday with Holger Rune starring for Denmark.
Casper Ruud combined with Viktor Durasovic to win the doubles match wrap up the tie.
The veteran doubles ace has opted out of the away tie due to a knee injury.
The World Group I tie against Norway will take place on September 16 and 17.
Both Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar had lost their singles matches on Friday and to stay alive in the tie, the Indians needed to win the doubles.
Prajnesh Gunneswaran yet again lost to a lower-ranked player in the Davis Cup while Ramkumar Ramanathan went down fighting in the second singles.