MELBOURNE - 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 player and said he had modelled his game after the 24-times Grand Slam champion.

Nishesh Basavareddy, a 19-year-old American tennis prodigy with Indian roots, is set for a landmark debut at the Australian Open 2025, facing Novak Djokovic. With a rapid rise in ATP rankings and a strong connection to his Indian heritage,

No. 7-ranked Novak Djokovic will take on No. 133 Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, January 11.In his most recent outing, Djokovic lost to Alexei Popyrin 4-6,

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is set to face American youngster Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open. The 19-year-old Basavareddy is of Indian origin, with his parents coming from Nellore in India.

Nishesh Basavareddy hasn’t played a full ATP Tour season yet, and turned pro last year after qualifying for the Next Gen ATP Finals.

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