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Biofile Nishesh Basavareddy Interview
By Scoop Malinowski
Status: ATP ranking 181.
Ht: 5-11 Wt 160
DOB: May 2, 2005 In: Newport Beach, CA
First Tennis Memory: Just playing at the local park with my brother (Nishanth) when I was eight.
Tennis Inspirations: Novak Djokovic. Carlos Alcaraz.
First Famous Player You Met Or Encountered: I met Rajeev Ram when I was eight at a tennis camp run by my coach Bryan Smith.
Current Car: Toyota. My dad works for Toyota.
Last Book Read: I was trying to learn French so it was Harry Potter in French.
Greatest Sports Moment: Playing Novak Djokovic at Australian Open (1R 64 36 46 26).
Most Painful Moment: Probably losing at French Open last year (1R of qualies to Andrea Collarini 57 75 46).
Why Do You Love Tennis: The one on one aspect.
Funniest Player Encountered: Bernard Tomic [smiles].
Funny Tennis Memory: Just maybe some of the things I hear opponents say [smiles].
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Cotton candy [smiles].
Strangest Match: I saved seventeen match points once in a 14s [smiles]. (Note: Nishesh also came back from 7-1 down in the third set ten point tiebreak at 2026 AO 2R qualies vs Sebastian Ofner and won 10-8.)
Best You Ever Felt On Court: First set against Novak Djokovic at Australian Open.
Favorite Artists: Maybe Lil Baby.
People Qualities Most Admired: Humility. Toughness.
Photo by Indian Tennis Daily
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Nishesh Basavreddy · Novak Djokovic · Rajeev Ram
Scoop Malinowski · April 8, 2026 at 8:17 pm
Nishesh had a really good win today vs Hynek Barton who is little known but wait a lil bit, he has a big time game and I believe will eventually crack the top 50 as will Nishesh.