Indian-origin Nishesh defeats world number 9 Taylor Fritz in round 1 of French Open

Indian-origin American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy defeated world number nine Taylor Fritz of USA in first round of French Open 2026 on Sunday. The 21-year-old, ranked 148th, won 7-6(7-5), 7-6(7-5), 6-7(9-11), 6-1. It was Basavareddy’s first top-10 victory and first main-draw win at Roland Garros.