LITTLE ROCK/STARNBERG, June 1, 2024
US-American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy has advanced to his second career ATP Challenger Tour semi-final. The 19-year-old Californian beat 18-year-old local wild card entry Trevor Svajda 6-2, 6-2 on Friday at the UAMS Health Little Rock Open being held at the Rebsamen Tennis Center.
Junior World No. 3 Basavareddy, who won the 2022 US Open Boys’ doubles title with Ozan Baris and is seeking his maiden trophy on the Pro Circuit, capitalized on all of his six break-point chances and won 61 per cent of the total points played to succeed in only 58 minutes.
Nishesh Basavareddy masterclass 💫
In just 58 minutes, the 19-year old cruises past Trevor Svajda 6-2, 6-2 to secure his spot in the @littlerockopen semifinals #ATPChallenger | @usta pic.twitter.com/qEgF0m1VN8
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) May 31, 2024
Next up for Basavareddy will be Yuta Shimizu of Japan, who ended the run of US-American qualifier Rudy Quan, winning 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 47 minutes.
In the top half of the draw, Mitchell Krueger from the United States knocked out top seed Alexis Galarneau of Canada 6-3, 6-1. The No. 6 seed of the $82,000 hard-court event in Arkansas struck three aces and won 84 per cent of his first-service points to secure victory in 62 minutes.
Mitchell will next take on either his compatriot Brandon Holt or No. 8 seed Abdullah Shelbayh of Jordan. Their quarterfinal match was canceled and postponed to Saturday due to rain.
