India No. 1 Nagal apologises to local Portuguese crowd for post-match gesture

NEW DELHI: India's No. 1 tennis player Sumit Nagal has apologised to the crowd in Maia, Portugal, and local player Henrique Rocha for making a “talking gesture” after his first-round victory at the Maia ATP Challenger, saying it was a heat-of-the-moment reaction.Nagal, who prevailed 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) in a gruelling two-hour-and-56-minute contest, addressed the incident in a post on Instagram. Rocha had served for the match twice before the Indian fought back to secure the win.“To the crowd in Maia, I want to apologise for the talking gesture I made after the match.