Jeevan nedunchezhiyan

Twenty-seven-year-old Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan's name has been hitting the headlines for the right reasons of late. Jeevan has bagged two consecutive doubles titles at the Asian Challenger events held in the last few weeks. With these exploits, he is now ranked at a career high rank of no.129 in the world doubles rankings. Initially successful in both singles and doubles at the Futures level tournaments, the southpaw has now chosen to direct his energy at doing well in the doubles circuit, which he acknowledged recently. He entered the top 200 of ATP doubles rankings in mid-2015, but it went largely unnoticed. After a few months of being ranked there and peaking at no.164, he once again slipped out of the top 200, to be ranked at no.211 in the beginning of 2016. 2016 has been a fruitful year so far This year, his first tournament was the Aircel Chennai Open, in his hometown, where he played singles in the qualifiers and doubles as a wildcard entrant. Though he failed in the very first round of singles, he went on to reach the semifinals in doubles, along with Somdev Devvarman. It was his first ever appearance at the semifinal stage of an ATP Tour event. His biggest doubles result till then had been the Challenger title that he and Devvarman had won at the Kolkata Challenger in 2015 (they had received a walkover in the finals against James Duckworth and Luke Saville of Australia). With progress in doubles evident, Jeevan is now more focused on improving his ranking in doubles....

Chennai Open 2023: India’s Jeevan-Sriram pair reaches quarterfinals Top-seeded Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji completed a straight-set 6-4, 7-5 victory over Frederico Ferreira Silva and Nicolas Moreno De Alboran to cap off Wednesday’s action at the Chennai Open Challenger. Published : Feb 15, 2023 19:15 IST Top-seeded Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Sriram Balaji completed a straight-set 6-4, 7-5 victory over Frederico Ferreira Silva and Nicolas Moreno De Alboran to cap off Wednesday’s action at the Chennai Open Challenger. With a set in their pocket, Jeevan-Balaji put pressure from the start, and powerful first serves along with the willingness to attack the net got them through. They put the tactic on display in the fifth game, which the Indians won when Jeevan crouched low at the net and sprung onto a lobbed return off Balaji’s rocket serve. In the fifth game, with the score level at 15 apiece, Jeevan parked a smash which nearly landed in the first-floor lobby of the spectators’ stand. Chennai Open 2023: Nagal keeps India’s title hopes alive Silva and Alboran, too, focused on approaching the net but with feather-touch put-aways. Save for the 12th game, the Portuguese-American pair was able to hold their serve. Its only miss, however, cost it the match. Asked to extend the contest to a tiebreak, a double fault by Silva and a backhand miss by Albaron from close range handed Jeevan-Balaji two break points. The Indians needed only one to settle the game, set and match. I...

Indian pair of N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan defeated fifth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 to reach 2nd round of 2023 Australian Open. JEEVAN / BALA STUN FRENCH OPEN FINALISTS! Indian Doubles Dream going strong as our team stunned No. 5 seeds Austin Krajicek / Ivan Dodig 7-6 2-6 6-4 to move into R2. Austin was the doubles partner of Jeevan in 2018 and played against I Dodig at the ATP Chengdu Open final! — Indian Tennis Daily (ITD) (@IndTennisDaily) This is the only men’s doubles team featuring at least one Indian to have made it to the second round. They will now face the French pair of Jeremy Chady and Fabrice Martin in the second round. The Tamil Nadu-born duo finished runners-up at the fifth edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra this year where they were beaten by fourth-seeded duo of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen.

Alternates at Australian Open: Jeevan-Balaji duo finds joy at ‘Happy Slam’ Australian Open 2023: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and N Sriram Balaji knocked out fifth seeds and 2022 French Open finalists, Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of USA, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 in the men’s doubles first round. Published : Jan 21, 2023 15:46 IST , CHENNAI FILE PHOTO: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (left) and N Sriram Balaji (right) beat fifth seeds and 2022 French Open finalists, Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of USA, in the opening round of the 2023 Australian Open on Saturday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI FILE PHOTO: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (left) and N Sriram Balaji (right) beat fifth seeds and 2022 French Open finalists, Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of USA, in the opening round of the 2023 Australian Open on Saturday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Two weeks after a dream run at the Tata Open Maharashtra with a runner-up finish after entering as alternates, the all-Indian pair of Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and N Sriram Balaji made the most of another last-minute passage into the main draw of a tournament. However, unlike the ATP250 event in Pune, this came on one of the biggest stages as the duo knocked out fifth seeds and 2022 French Open finalists, Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Austin Krajicek of USA, 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. How they got into the main draw Jeevan and Balaji were ninth on the list of alternate...

The in-form Indian pair of N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan extended their winning run at the Maharashtra Open 2023 on Friday to enter the men’s doubles final. N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat Britain’s Julian Cash and Henry Patten 6-4, 7-5 in the semi-final at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. With the win, the Tamil Nadu-born duo also kept the Indian challenge at the Maharashtra Open, South Asia’s only ATP 250 event, alive. Balaji and Jeevan had upset second seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in the quarter-finals. After facing some stiff challenge from the British pair initially, the Indian tennis players found their groove and pocketed the first set 6-4 comfortably. The second set witnessed a neck-and-neck fight with scores locked at 5-5. However, N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who have played exceptionally so far after getting entry into the tournament as an alternative pair, took charge to win the next two games on the trot. Saturday’s final will be Jeevan's second and Balaji's maiden ATP Tour final. Jeevan had won the 2017 Chennai Open title partnering Rohan Bopanna. The Indian tennis duo will face the Belgian pair of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the title clash on Saturday. Gille-Vliegen beat USA’s Rajeev Ram and Britain’s Joe Salisbury, three-time Grand Slam champions and the top seeds, 6-2, 6-1 in the other doubles semis clash. Earlier, French tennis star Benjamin Bonzi registered a sensational 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-1 vi...

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan is understandably upbeat after winning back-to-back Challenger titles on European clay last fortnight with Sriram Balaji. Yet, he has set a realistic target of getting back to the Grand Slams by Wimbledon next year. In the national capital on a stopover en route to Colombia for two more Challengers, Jeevan was pleased to put things in perspective. “We didn’t have any expectations. We are putting in the work. Water your plant, and see what happens,” said Jeevan, quite clear about not being anxious for good results. ALSO READ - The preparation for the Challenger titles was two weeks of television commentary from the studio in Mumbai for the Roland Garros, especially in Tamil. “It was not a vacation. I had good training during those 14 days, with Navdeep (Singh), Vishnu (Vardhan). I had done public speaking course even in College, and also one on the ATP, so I enjoyed the commentary. Somdev (Devvarman) was in a different level. He is so well prepared and very professional,” said Jeevan. Bonding with Balaji He is delighted with the bonding with Balaji, and recalled the pleasant experience of having Indian dinner every day for a week in France, on way to the second Challenger title, as the hotel they stayed in was owned by an Indian. “Trust is very crucial in doubles. Me and Balaji have mutual respect. We are not in any hurry to get back to the highest level. We want to do the work. We know that we can go deep, as and when we get to the Grand Slams. With s...

Indian pair of N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan defeated fifth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-4 to reach 2nd round of 2023 Australian Open. JEEVAN / BALA STUN FRENCH OPEN FINALISTS! Indian Doubles Dream going strong as our team stunned No. 5 seeds Austin Krajicek / Ivan Dodig 7-6 2-6 6-4 to move into R2. Austin was the doubles partner of Jeevan in 2018 and played against I Dodig at the ATP Chengdu Open final! — Indian Tennis Daily (ITD) (@IndTennisDaily) This is the only men’s doubles team featuring at least one Indian to have made it to the second round. They will now face the French pair of Jeremy Chady and Fabrice Martin in the second round. The Tamil Nadu-born duo finished runners-up at the fifth edition of the Tata Open Maharashtra this year where they were beaten by fourth-seeded duo of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen.

The in-form Indian pair of N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan extended their winning run at the Maharashtra Open 2023 on Friday to enter the men’s doubles final. N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan beat Britain’s Julian Cash and Henry Patten 6-4, 7-5 in the semi-final at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune. With the win, the Tamil Nadu-born duo also kept the Indian challenge at the Maharashtra Open, South Asia’s only ATP 250 event, alive. Balaji and Jeevan had upset second seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in the quarter-finals. After facing some stiff challenge from the British pair initially, the Indian tennis players found their groove and pocketed the first set 6-4 comfortably. The second set witnessed a neck-and-neck fight with scores locked at 5-5. However, N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who have played exceptionally so far after getting entry into the tournament as an alternative pair, took charge to win the next two games on the trot. Saturday’s final will be Jeevan's second and Balaji's maiden ATP Tour final. Jeevan had won the 2017 Chennai Open title partnering Rohan Bopanna. The Indian tennis duo will face the Belgian pair of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the title clash on Saturday. Gille-Vliegen beat USA’s Rajeev Ram and Britain’s Joe Salisbury, three-time Grand Slam champions and the top seeds, 6-2, 6-1 in the other doubles semis clash. Earlier, French tennis star Benjamin Bonzi registered a sensational 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-1 vi...

Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan is understandably upbeat after winning back-to-back Challenger titles on European clay last fortnight with Sriram Balaji. Yet, he has set a realistic target of getting back to the Grand Slams by Wimbledon next year. In the national capital on a stopover en route to Colombia for two more Challengers, Jeevan was pleased to put things in perspective. “We didn’t have any expectations. We are putting in the work. Water your plant, and see what happens,” said Jeevan, quite clear about not being anxious for good results. ALSO READ - The preparation for the Challenger titles was two weeks of television commentary from the studio in Mumbai for the Roland Garros, especially in Tamil. “It was not a vacation. I had good training during those 14 days, with Navdeep (Singh), Vishnu (Vardhan). I had done public speaking course even in College, and also one on the ATP, so I enjoyed the commentary. Somdev (Devvarman) was in a different level. He is so well prepared and very professional,” said Jeevan. Bonding with Balaji He is delighted with the bonding with Balaji, and recalled the pleasant experience of having Indian dinner every day for a week in France, on way to the second Challenger title, as the hotel they stayed in was owned by an Indian. “Trust is very crucial in doubles. Me and Balaji have mutual respect. We are not in any hurry to get back to the highest level. We want to do the work. We know that we can go deep, as and when we get to the Grand Slams. With s...

Twenty-seven-year-old Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan's name has been hitting the headlines for the right reasons of late. Jeevan has bagged two consecutive doubles titles at the Asian Challenger events held in the last few weeks. With these exploits, he is now ranked at a career high rank of no.129 in the world doubles rankings. Initially successful in both singles and doubles at the Futures level tournaments, the southpaw has now chosen to direct his energy at doing well in the doubles circuit, which he acknowledged recently. He entered the top 200 of ATP doubles rankings in mid-2015, but it went largely unnoticed. After a few months of being ranked there and peaking at no.164, he once again slipped out of the top 200, to be ranked at no.211 in the beginning of 2016. 2016 has been a fruitful year so far This year, his first tournament was the Aircel Chennai Open, in his hometown, where he played singles in the qualifiers and doubles as a wildcard entrant. Though he failed in the very first round of singles, he went on to reach the semifinals in doubles, along with Somdev Devvarman. It was his first ever appearance at the semifinal stage of an ATP Tour event. His biggest doubles result till then had been the Challenger title that he and Devvarman had won at the Kolkata Challenger in 2015 (they had received a walkover in the finals against James Duckworth and Luke Saville of Australia). With progress in doubles evident, Jeevan is now more focused on improving his ranking in doubles....