Nishesh conquered the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Challenge with three good results in Charlottesville, Knoxville and Champaign, punching his Australian Open ticket. He reached two finals and collected one semi-final to top the Wild Card Challenge standings.

Here is everything you need to know about American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy, who is set to face 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in the first round of Australian Open 2025.

Nishesh Basavareddy, a 19-year-old Indian-American tennis player studying at Stanford, is set to play against his idol Novak Djokovic in the first round of the Australian Open. Ranked No. 107 after a stellar performance in Auckland,