Dhakshineswar Suresh

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Dhakshineswar Suresh
Full nameDhakshineswar Suresh Ekambaram
Country (sports)Flag of India.svg India
Born (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 (age 25)
Madurai, India
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College Georgia Gwinnett
Wake Forest
Prize money$50,879
Singles
Career record1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 465 (2 February 2026)
Current rankingNo. 465 (2 February 2026)
Doubles
Career record2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 352 (18 August 2025)
Current rankingNo. 457 (2 February 2026)
Last updated on: 2 February 2026.

Dhakshineswar Suresh Ekambaram (born 29 March 2000) is an Indian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 465 achieved on 2 February 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 352 achieved on 18 August 2025. [1] . He was India's hero in their defeat of Netherlands in a 2026 Davis Cup Round 1 tie winning both his singles matches and also pairing up with Yuki Bhambri to win the doubles match.

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College

He played college tennis at Georgia Gwinnett College before transferring to Wake Forest. [2] [3] During the 2023–24 season, he was part of the top ranked college tennis doubles team with partner Holden Koons. [4] [5]

Career

Suresh made his ATP main draw debut at the 2024 Winston-Salem Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Luca Pow.[ citation needed ]

Wins over top 100 players

Season2026Total
Wins11
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScorePG Rank
2026
1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesper de Jong 88 Davis cup Qualifiers, INDHardDavis cup Qualifiers6–4, 7–5465

References

  1. "Dhakshineswar Suresh | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. "Dhakshineswar Suresh - Men's Tennis". Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics.
  3. "DK Suresh Ekambaram - Men's Tennis". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  4. "Suresh Ekambaram and Koons Named ITA Doubles All-Americans". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  5. "Dhakshineswar Suresh: Climbing to the Top - A Journey Through US College Tennis - Indian Tennis Daily". indiantennisdaily.com. 9 June 2024.