Davis Cup | I have done whatever I could to make a comeback, says Sumit Nagal
The Hindu
I have done whatever I could to make a comeback, says Sumit Nagal
To have your best singles player under a fitness cloud ahead of a crucial Davis Cup tie is never the ideal preparation.
India captain Rohit Rajpal would have been experiencing this tension ever since Sumit Nagal retired from his second-round match at the Nonthaburi Challenger near Bangkok in Thailand little over three weeks ago.
However, at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium here on Thursday, Nagal expressed happiness that his comeback was on track, with the Davis Cup qualifier against the Netherlands starting on Saturday.
“I am feeling better day by day,” Nagal said after practice.
“For me, the camp started right after Bangkok. I have been working a lot in the last two-three weeks. I don’t have any complaints. I have done whatever I could to get ready.”
The 28-year-old admitted that there were fears that the muscle tear in his hip could force him out for much longer.
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