{
  "id": 14161013,
  "title": "'I Respect Everyone Who...': Sumit Nagal Apologises To Portuguese Crowd After Controversial Post-Match Gesture At Maia Open | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/i-respect-everyone-who-sumit-nagal-apologises-to-portuguese-crowd",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/i-respect-everyone-who-sumit-nagal-apologises-to-portuguese-crowd-after-controversial-post-match-gesture-at-maia-open-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's top-ranked men's singles tennis player Sumit Nagal has apologized to the Portuguese crowd and local player Henrique Rocha following a controversial post-match gesture at the Maia Open. The incident occurred after Nagal's first-round victory at the ATP Challenger tournament in Portugal. Nagal secured a hard-fought 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) win over Rocha in an intense match that lasted two hours and 56 minutes. However, his celebration after sealing the win drew boos from the Portuguese spectators. Nagal admitted that his reaction was inappropriate and clarified that it was a heat-of-the-moment response. In an Instagram post, Nagal apologized to the Maia crowd, expressing his respect for those who came to watch and his apology to Rocha personally. The incident has drawn attention to Nagal's campaign at the Maia Open, as he aims to build on his opening-round triumph and improve his position in the world rankings.",
  "summary": "India's top-ranked men's singles tennis player Sumit Nagal has apologised to the Portuguese crowd and local player Henrique Rocha after his post-match gesture sparked a negative reaction following his first-round victory at the Maia ATP Challenger in Portugal. The Indian tennis star admitted that his reaction was inappropriate and clarified that it was a heat-of-the-moment response. Nagal secured…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}