From hitting with Rajeev Ram to lunches with Andrew Luck, get to know Carmel grad Nishesh Basavareddy ahead of Australian Open match vs Novak Djokovic

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,

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,

Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic all play, with Nick Kyrgios leading Australian hopes. They are joined by Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur, Danielle Collins and Naomi Osaka on a star-studded day’s play. Here’s what to watch on the three biggest show courts and around the grounds.

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a third Grand Slam title while Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a record-extending 25th major.