History of Nishesh Basavareddy in Timeline

Nishesh Basavareddy is an American professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 99 on June 23, 2025, and a doubles ranking of No. 676 on November 25, 2024. He is an active competitor in professional tennis circuits.

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1999: Parents Move to San Francisco

In 1999, Nishesh Basavareddy's parents moved from Nellore, India to San Francisco.

May 2, 2005: Nishesh Basavareddy's Birth

On May 2, 2005, Nishesh Basavareddy, an American professional tennis player, was born.

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2016: Youngest American to reach a tour-level semifinal

In 2016, Reilly Opelka, at 18 years old, was the youngest American to reach a tour-level semifinal on hardcourts.

2021: Stanford Wins Pac-12 Title

In 2021, Nishesh helped Stanford win the Pac-12 regular-season title, the program’s first since 2021.

February 2022: National Ranking

In February 2022, Nishesh Basavareddy reached a national ranking of No. 4 as a Tennis Recruiting blue-chip prospect.

2022: Entered Stanford University

In the fall of 2022, Nishesh Basavareddy entered Stanford University.

2023: Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year

In 2023, Nishesh Basavareddy won the Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year award and was named to the All-Pac-12 first team.

September 30, 2024: Reached Top 200 ATP Ranking

On September 30, 2024, Nishesh Basavareddy reached the top 200 at world No. 199 following his third Challenger final at the 2024 LTP Men's Open where he lost to Edas Butvilas.

November 25, 2024: Achieved Career-High Doubles Ranking

On November 25, 2024, Nishesh Basavareddy achieved a doubles ranking of No. 676.

December 5, 2024: Turned Professional

On December 5, 2024, Nishesh Basavareddy announced he turned professional, foregoing his NCAA eligibility.

June 23, 2025: Achieved Career-High ATP Singles Ranking

On June 23, 2025, Nishesh Basavareddy achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 99.

2025: ATP Main Draw Debut

In 2025, Nishesh Basavareddy made his ATP main draw debut at the Brisbane International, qualifying with wins over Borna Gojo and Lucas Pouille, but lost to Gaël Monfils. He also reached his first ATP semifinal at the ASB Classic in Auckland, moving into the top 110 in the ATP singles rankings and becoming the youngest American to reach a tour-level semifinal on hardcourts since 2016.