Nishesh Basavareddy dominates in French Open (Photo: Instagram/nishesh05)
Nishesh Basavareddy, French Open 2026: The French Open, one of the 4 Grand Slams of tennis, has started from May 24. This time, Indian origin Nishesh Basavareddy also made his debut in the second Tennis Grand Slam of the year played on the red clay courts of Paris. This world number 148 player surprised everyone by defeating world number 9 Taylor Fritz in the very first round. Taylor got 7th seed in French Open 2026. In that respect, defeating Taylor in his debut match was an even bigger achievement for Nishesh.
Defeated world number 9, now face this player
Making his debut on the court of French Open, Nisesh Basavareddy created a big upset in the first round by defeating Taylor Fritz 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1. With this big win, he has made it to the second round of the Grand Slam. Now he will face world number 42 Alex Michelson in the second round. This match will be played on 26th May. Both Nishesh and Alex, of Indian origin, are representing America in the French Open 2026.
Who is Nishesh Basavareddy?
Now the question is who is Nishesh Basavareddy and how is his relation with India? This 21 year old tennis player was born on May 2, 2005 in Newport Beach, California. His father’s name is Muralikrishna Basavareddy and mother’s name is Sai Prasanna, who moved to California, USA from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh in the year 1999. After living in Irvine, California for 8 years, his father shifted to Carmel, Indiana, where Nishesh Basavareddy started taking tennis lessons.
When did Nishesh Basavareddy make his Grand Slam debut?
Although Nishesh Basavareddy’s debut in the French Open took place in the year 2026, he stepped onto the Grand Slam court for the first time only last year. He made his Grand Slam debut as a professional at the Australian Open 2025, where he faced Novak Djokovic. In 2025 itself, he made his debut in Wimbledon and US Open but could not progress beyond the first round. He was successful in reaching the second round in the 2026 Australian Open.
Nishesh Basavareddy has a chance to do wonders
Now he has also reached the second round of French Open 2026. The victory over Taylor Fritz must have boosted his morale. In such a situation, it is expected that by winning the match against Alex Michelson, he will be able to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
