New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- India's top-ranked player Sumit Nagal advanced to the second round of the men's singles event at the 2026 Delhi Open on Tuesday.

However, the day also produced a major upset as top seed Dane Sweeny of Australia was knocked out in his opening-round match by Kazakhstan's Beibit Zhukayev. The ATP Challenger 75 event, now in its sixth edition, is being held at the DLTA Complex from February 16 to 22, with 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams competing for the title, a release said.

Nagal, ranked No. 297 in the world, broke Spain's David Jorda Sanchis in the opening game of the first set and maintained his advantage to take it 6-3. The second set proved more competitive, with both players holding serve until the Indi...