Sauri arabia

USTA Australian Open Wild Card: One of the last to qualify for the event, the focus will be on Indian-American player Nishesh Basavareddy when eight of the top 20-and-under players will get into the action in the NextGen ATP Finals tennis tournament starting here on Wednesday.

Basavareddy is one of the three Americans alongside Alex Michelsen and Learner Tien and made it to the 20-and-under event with a stunning end to the year. The 19-year-old began the 2024 season as World No. 457 in the ATP Rankings but ended it at a career-high No. 138 in December.

The American, who finished his season on a high by winning two ATP Challenger Tour titles and also reaching the finals of three events at that level since the end of September, will be opening his campaign against second-seeded compatriot Alex Michelsen in the second match on the opening day on Wednesday.