Nagoya: India's Sumit Nagal stormed into the Asian Games tennis quarterfinals on September 30, beating Sergey Fomin 6-3, 6-2 in the pre-quarterfinals.

Nagal, ranked 249 in the world, now faces China's Wu Yibing, the world No. 111 and the 2018 Asian Games silver medallist. A win would guarantee Nagal a medal, as both losing semifinalists receive bronze in tennis.

The 28-year-old has been India's top singles player for several years and carried the country's medal hopes into the Games. His straight-sets win over Fomin was clinical, with Nagal dominating from the baseline.

The quarterfinal is scheduled for the coming days. Indian tennis fans will be watching closely as Nagal bids to end India's wait for an Asian Games singles medal.

The win was Nagal's most dominant of the tournament so far, dropping just five games. His serve held firm throughout, and he broke Fomin twice in each set. A singles medal at the Asian Games would be a career highlight for the 28-year-old.