Basavareddy made his debut on the ATP Tour at this year's Brisbane International. He came through the qualifying rounds and gave Gael Monfils a tough time before losing to him in three sets.

Moments after Nishesh Basavareddy reached his first ATP semifinal at the Auckland Classic on Thursday, the American teenager named Novak Djokovic as his favourite player and said he had modelled his ...

January 9 - American teen Nishesh Basavareddy defeated countryman and No. 8 seed Alex Michelsen 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

Rising up the ATP rankings, 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy is set to face Novak Djokovic in the first round of his debut Grand Slam main draw event, in Melbourne on Sunday. The American tennis ...

A two-time All-American, Basavareddy turned pro in December after dominating on the ATP Challenger Tour (41-13 record). In the buildup to the Australian Open, Basavareddy advanced to the ...

The 19-year-old Basavareddy also has been making waves in Auckland. He is the youngest American since Reilly Opelka to reach an ATP Tour level semifinal on hard courts. Opelka did so aged 18 in ...

MELBOURNE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Moments after Nishesh Basavareddy reached his first ATP semi-final at the Auckland Classic on Thursday, the American teenager named Novak Djokovic as his favourite ...