Country (sports) | India | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | $443,258 | |||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 293 (25 August 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 35–49 | |||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 64 (18 March 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 90 (14 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||
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: 19 January 2024. |
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (born 20 October 1988) is an Indian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP doubles 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 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.
Nedunchezhiyan turned pro in year 2011.
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.
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.
Partnering with Vijay Sundar Prashanth, Nedunchezhiyan won the doubles title at the 2024 Hangzhou Open, defeating Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens in the final. [6]
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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 | Rohan Bopanna | Purav Raja Divij Sharan | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2018 | Chengdu Open, China | 250 Series | Hard | Austin Krajicek | Ivan Dodig Mate Pavić | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jan 2023 | Maharashtra Open, India | 250 Series | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Sander Gillé Joran Vliegen | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Sep 2024 | Hangzhou Open, China | ATP 250 | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Hendrik Jebens Constantin Frantzen | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–7] |
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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 | Vijay Kannan | 6–0, 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2011 | India F10, Pune | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 2–1 | Dec 2011 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | Sriram Balaji | 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 3–1 | Apr 2012 | India F5, Madurai | Futures | Clay | Marc Giner | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 4–1 | Oct 2012 | India F13, Mumbai | Futures | Hard | Mate Pavić | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 4–2 | Mar 2013 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Victor Crivoi | 6–7(3–7), 5–7 |
Loss | 4–3 | Jun 2013 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 5–3 | Jun 2013 | India F8, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | Vijayant Malik | 6–2, 5–1 ret. |
Loss | 5–4 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | James McGee | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–5 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Arthur Surreaux | 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 5–6 | Oct 2013 | Nigeria F2, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Ante Pavić | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–7 | Jun 2014 | Guam F1, Tumon | Futures | Hard | Takuto Niki | 7–6(8–6), 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 6–7 | Mar 2015 | India F2, Bhimavaram | Futures | Hard | David Pérez Sanz | 7–6(9–7), 6–1 |
Win | 7–7 | Sep 2015 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Prajnesh Gunneswaran | 7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
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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 | Vivek Shokeen | Sriram Balaji Vijay Sundar Prashanth | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2011 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Sriram Balaji Vinayak Sharma Kaza | 3–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2012 | India F4, Trichy | Futures | Clay | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Rupesh Roy Vivek Shokeen | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 2012 | India F9, Bangalore | Futures | Hard | Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan | Sriram Balaji Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Loss | 3–2 | Dec 2012 | Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh | Futures | Hard | Gao Wan | Marcus Daniell Richard Gabb | 1–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 4–2 | Dec 2012 | India F15, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Vijay Sundar Prashanth Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–1] |
Loss | 4–3 | Mar 2013 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Sriram Balaji | Arata Onozawa Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 4–6, 6–0, [7–10] |
Win | 5–3 | Jun 2013 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Toshihide Matsui Bumpei Sato | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 6–3 | Jun 2013 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Keith-Patrick Crowley Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), [10–5] |
Win | 7–3 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | Sam Barry Elie Rousset | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), [10–5] |
Loss | 7–4 | Aug 2013 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | Sam Barry Elie Rousset | 0–6, 0–6 |
Win | 8–4 | Sep 2013 | Burundi F1, Bujumbura | Futures | Clay | Yannick Mertens | Mark Fynn Hassan Ndayishimiye | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 9–4 | Nov 2013 | India F10, Bhopal | Futures | Hard | Purav Raja | Daniiar Duldaev Karunuday Singh | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 10–4 | Mar 2014 | India F3, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Vishnu Vardhan | Sriram Balaji Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Win | 11–4 | Aug 2014 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Sam Barry | Mark Fynn Ruan Roelofse | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 12–4 | Aug 2014 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Sam Barry | Mark Fynn Ruan Roelofse | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Win | 13–4 | Oct 2014 | Kazakhstan F12, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Yurii Dzhavakian Olexiy Kolisnyk | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 14–4 | Oct 2014 | Kazakhstan F13, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Aleksandar Lazov Aleksandre Metreveli | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 15–4 | Nov 2014 | India F7, Raipur | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | Vinayak Sharma Kaza Vijay Sundar Prashanth | 2–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
Win | 1–0 | Feb 2015 | Kolkata, India | Challenger | Hard | Somdev Devvarman | James Duckworth Luke Saville | w/o |
Win | 16–4 | Mar 2015 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Enrique López Pérez David Pérez Sanz | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 16–5 | Apr 2015 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Danai Udomchoke | Toshihide Matsui Christopher Rungkat | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 16–6 | May 2015 | Nigeria F1, Abuja | Futures | Hard | Matija Pecotić | Deiton Baughman Eric Quigley | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 17–6 | May 2015 | Nigeria F2, Abuja | Futures | Hard | Matija Pecotić | Keith-Patrick Crowley Tucker Vorster | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
Win | 18–6 | May 2015 | Guam F1, Tumon | Futures | Hard | Yuichi Ito | Masakatsu Noguchi Masaki Sasai | 2–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Win | 19–6 | Aug 2015 | India F11, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash Vinayak Sharma Kaza | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Win | 20–6 | Sep 2015 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Markos Kalovelonis Timur Khabibulin | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2016 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | Saketh Myneni | Luke Saville Jordan Thompson | 6–3, 4–6, [10–12] |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2016 | Nanjing, China | Challenger | Clay | Saketh Myneni | Denys Molchanov Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | May 2016 | Karshi, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Enrique López Pérez | Aleksandre Metreveli Dmitry Popko | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–2 | Oct 2016 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | Ramkumar Ramanathan | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2016 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Christopher Rungkat | Daniel Masur Ante Pavić | 6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 3–4 | Nov 2016 | Toyota, Japan | Challenger | Carpet (i) | Christopher Rungkat | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Feb 2017 | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Christopher Rungkat | David O'Hare Joe Salisbury | 7–6(8–6), 3–6, [9–11] |
Win | 4–5 | May 2017 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Franko Škugor | Rameez Junaid Lukáš Rosol | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2017 | Ningbo, China | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | Radu Albot Jose Statham | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | Nov 2017 | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard (i) | Christopher Rungkat | Ben McLachlan Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6–4, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 5–7 | Feb 2018 | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Christopher Rungkat | Leander Paes Joe Salisbury | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 5–8 | Mar 2018 | Lille, France | Challenger | Hard | Purav Raja | Hugo Nys Tim Pütz | 6–7(3–7), 6–1, [7–10] |
Loss | 5–9 | Apr 2018 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Robert Galloway Denis Kudla | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5–10 | May 2018 | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Luke Bambridge Akira Santillan | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–11 | Jun 2018 | Nottingham, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Austin Krajicek | Frederik Nielsen Joe Salisbury | 6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
Win | 6–11 | Jun 2018 | Ilkley, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Austin Krajicek | Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–11 | Jul 2018 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Austin Krajicek | Roberto Maytín Christopher Rungkat | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–5] |
Win | 8–11 | Oct 2018 | Monterrey, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Marcelo Arévalo | Leander Paes Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 8–12 | Nov 2018 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 9–12 | Oct 2021 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | Purav Raja | Nuno Borges Francisco Cabral | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Loss | 9–13 | Nov 2021 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Purav Raja | Nuno Borges Francisco Cabral | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–13 | Jun 2022 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | Sriram Balaji | Vladyslav Manafov Oleg Prihodko | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Win | 11–13 | Jun 2022 | Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | Sriram Balaji | Romain Arneodo Jonathan Eysseric | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 11–14 | Sep 2022 | Braga, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | Christopher Rungkat | Vít Kopřiva Jaroslav Pospíšil | 6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
Loss | 11–15 | Nov 2022 | Temuco, Chile | Challenger | Hard | Luis David Martínez | Guido Andreozzi Guillermo Durán | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11–16 | May 2023 | Skopje, North Macedonia | Challenger | Clay | Sriram Balaji | Petr Nouza Andrew Paulson | 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 11–17 | Oct 2023 | Alicante, Spain | Challenger | Hard | John-Patrick Smith | Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha Divij Sharan | 4–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Loss | 11–18 | Nov 2023 | Helsinki, Finland | Challenger | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Sriram Balaji Andre Begemann | 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 11–19 | Nov 2023 | Danderyd, Sweden | Challenger | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Julian Cash Bart Stevens | 7–6(9–7), 4–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 11–20 | Mar 2024 | Murcia, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Arjun Kadhe | Théo Arribagé Victor Vlad Cornea | 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 12–20 | Apr 2024 | Cuernavaca, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Arjun Kadhe | Piotr Matuszewski Matthew Christopher Romios | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
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