Nishesh Basavareddy: In Focus
Nishesh Basavareddy returns to the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF for the second straight year, this time backed by the experience of coach Gilles Cervara.
The 20-year-old American’s season was highlighted by a semi-final run at the ATP 250 in Auckland in January, before rising to a career-high No. 99 in the PIF ATP Rankings in June. At the start of December, Basavareddy teamed up with Cervara, who previously coached former World No. 1 and 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev for eight years.
After earning his place in Jeddah last year, Basavareddy decided to turn professional following two seasons at Stanford University. He will be, alongside 2024 finalist Learner Tien, the second American to return to the 20-and-under event this season. Growing up in Indiana, he shared a coach with former doubles World No. 1 Rajeev Ram, gaining valuable insight from the 32-time tour-level doubles champion during his formative years.
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