He earned 10 ranking points and USD 14,400 in prize money by reaching the final qualifying round.
In the upcoming second qualifying round on Tuesday, Nagal is set to face Seong-chan Hong.
In men's singles events at the Australian Open, the furthest reached by an Indian player was the third round.
Top-seeded Sharan and Robin Haase lost their quarterfinal clash 3-6, 6-7(8) to Jiri Lehecka and Tomas MacHac on...