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Residence | Chennai, India | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | 20 October 1988|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
College | Washington | |||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $407,331 | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 0–1 (0% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 293 (25 August 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 35–45 (43.8% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 64 (18 March 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 79 (29 May 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2023) | |||||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2019, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 1R (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2018) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 30 May 2023. |
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ranking of No. 64 achieved on 18 March 2019. He won the doubles title with Rohan Bopanna at the 2017 Chennai Open, in a historic final featuring four Indian players. He reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 64 on 18 March 2019.
Personal life
He is the grandson of veteran political leader V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, who was acting chief minister of Tamil Nadu in two tenures.[1][2] Maternally he is the grandson of Col.Dr. M. D. K. Kuthalingam, who was a former vice chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University,[3] and has also been Jeevan's mentor.
Professional career
2011: Turned pro
Nedunchezhiyan turned pro in year 2011.
2017: First ATP doubles title
Nedunchezhiyan won his first ATP World Tour level title at the 2017 Aircel Chennai Open. He won the title with partner Rohan Bopanna by defeating a pair of compatriots, Purav Raja and Divij Sharan, in an all Indian final.[4] As a result he broke into the top 100 at world No. 86 on 9 January 2017.
2023: First Major win at Australian Open, Third ATP final
He reached his third ATP final at the 2023 Tata Open Maharashtra with compatriot N.Sriram Balaji as an alternate pair.[5] They defeated compatriots Purav Raja and Divij Sharan in straight sets in first round. In the quarterfinals, they upset second seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow in straight sets winning both sets in a tiebreak. Next they defeated British pair of Jack Cash and Henry Patten in the semifinals in straight sets to reach their first ATP Tour final as a team. Despite not losing a single set on their way to final they were defeated in straight sets by Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen in the final. He won his first Grand Slam doubles match at the 2023 Australian Open with Balaji defeating fifth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek as an alternate pair. He entered the main draw of the 2023 French Open also as an alternate pair with Balaji.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 2017 | Chennai Open, India | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2018 | Chengdu Open, China | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2023 | Maharashtra Open, India | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Challenger and Futures Finals
Singles: 14 (7–7)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2007 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2011 | India F10, Pune | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2–1 | Dec 2011 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 3–1 | Apr 2012 | India F5, Madurai | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 4–1 | Oct 2012 | India F13, Mumbai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2013 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
Loss | 4–3 | Jun 2013 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 5–3 | Jun 2013 | India F8, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 5–1 ret. |
Loss | 5–4 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–5 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 5–6 | Oct 2013 | Nigeria F2, Lagos | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–7 | Jun 2014 | Guam F1, Tumon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 6–7 | Mar 2015 | India F2, Bhimavaram | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(9–7), 6–1 |
Win | 7–7 | Sep 2015 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
Doubles: 53 (31–22)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2007 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2011 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2012 | India F4, Trichy | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 2012 | India F9, Bangalore | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Loss | 3–2 | Dec 2012 | Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 4–2 | Dec 2012 | India F15, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–1] |
Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2013 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–0, [7–10] |
Win | 5–3 | Jun 2013 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 6–3 | Jun 2013 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(6–8), [10–5] |
Win | 7–3 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(6–8), [10–5] |
Loss | 7–4 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 0–6 |
Win | 8–4 | Sep 2013 | Burundi F1, Bujumbura | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 9–4 | Nov 2013 | India F10, Bhopal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 10–4 | Mar 2014 | India F3, Chennai | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Win | 11–4 | Aug 2014 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 12–4 | Aug 2014 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Win | 13–4 | Oct 2014 | Kazakhstan F12, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 14–4 | Oct 2014 | Kazakhstan F13, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 15–4 | Nov 2014 | India F7, Raipur | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
Win | 1–0 | Feb 2015 | Kolkata, India | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Win | 16–4 | Mar 2015 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 16–5 | Apr 2015 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 16–6 | May 2015 | Nigeria F1, Abuja | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 17–6 | May 2015 | Nigeria F2, Abuja | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
Win | 18–6 | May 2015 | Guam F1, Tumon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Win | 19–6 | Aug 2015 | India F11, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 20–6 | Sep 2015 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2016 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–12] |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2016 | Nanjing, China | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | May 2016 | Karshi, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–2 | Oct 2016 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2016 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2016 | Toyota, Japan | Challenger | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Feb 2017 | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 3–6, [9–11] |
Win | 4–5 | May 2017 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2017 | Ningbo, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | Nov 2017 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 5–7 | Feb 2018 | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 5–8 | Mar 2018 | Lille, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 6–1, [7–10] |
Loss | 5–9 | Apr 2018 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5–10 | May 2018 | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–11 | Jun 2018 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
Win | 6–11 | Jun 2018 | Ilkley, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–11 | Jul 2018 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–5] |
Win | 8–11 | Oct 2018 | Monterrey, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 8–12 | Nov 2018 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 9–12 | Oct 2021 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 9–13 | Nov 2021 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–13 | Jun 2022 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Win | 11–13 | Jun 2022 | Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 11–14 | Sep 2022 | Braga, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
Loss | 11–15 | Nov 2022 | Temuco, Chile | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11–16 | May 2023 | Skopje, North Macedonia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
References
- ↑ "Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan at ATP". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan at ITF". Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Flowering teenage stars of tennis". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Sharmistha (9 January 2017). "Chennai Open: Rohan Bopanna and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan win doubles title". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Gille/Vliegen Deny Home Favourites for Pune Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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