India’s top-ranked singles player, Sumit Nagal, suffered a disappointing second-round exit from the French Open qualifiers, losing 2-6, 4-6 to Austria’s Jurij Rodionov on Wednesday at Roland Garros. The defeat not only ended Nagal’s campaign in Paris but also marked the first time in 2025 that he will miss the main draw of a Grand Slam. Nagal, ranked 170th in the world, had begun his qualifying journey with a confident straight-sets win over American Mitchell Krueger. However, he couldn’t replicate that form against the 225th-ranked Rodionov, who wrapped up the contest in one hour and 29 minutes. The Austrian was the more composed of the two, especially in the key moments, and capitalised on Nagal’s errors to progress. The first set saw Rodionov dominate with powerful groundstrokes and better court coverage, breaking Nagal twice to take it 6-2. In the second set, the Indian looked to mount a comeback. After falling behind 2-4, Nagal fought back strongly, breaking Rodionov’s serve in the seventh game and then holding serve in a tricky eighth game …