Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan is a professional Indian tennis player. He won the doubles title with Rohan Bopanna at 2017 Aircel Chennai Open. He broke into the ATP top 100 Doubles rankings in 2016 and was ranked 81 after winning the historic final which featured all four players from India.
Personal life
He is grandson of veteran political leader V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, who was a former finance minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India and was also the acting chief minister of Tamil Nadu in two tenures. Maternally he is the grandson of Col.Dr. M. D. K. Kuthalingam, who was a former vice chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University. He has also been Jeevan's mentor.Professional career
Early years
Nedunchezhiyan turned pro in year 2015.2017: First ATP world tour title
Nedunchezhiyan won his first ATP World Tour level title at 2017 Aircel Chennai Open. He won the title with partner Rohan Bopanna by defeating pair of compatriots Purav Raja and Divij Sharan in an all Indian final.ATP career finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | 2017 Aircel Chennai Open – Doubles| | Chennai Open, India | 250 Series | Hard | Rohan Bopanna | Purav Raja Divij Sharan | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | 2018 Chengdu Open – Doubles| | Chengdu Open, China | 250 Series | Hard | Austin Krajicek | Ivan Dodig Mate Pavić | 2–6, 4–6 |
Challenger and Futures Finals
Singles: 14 (7–7)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Vijay Kannan | 6–0, 3–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 1–1 | India F10, Pune | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | 6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | 2–1 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | Sriram Balaji | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Win | 3–1 | India F5, Madurai | Futures | Clay | Marc Giner | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 | |
Win | 4–1 | India F13, Mumbai | Futures | Hard | Mate Pavić | 6–1, 6–1 | |
Loss | 4–2 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Victor Crivoi | 6–7, 5–7 | |
Loss | 4–3 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | 7–6, 4–6, 0–6 | |
Win | 5–3 | India F8, Coimbatore | Futures | Hard | Vijayant Malik | 6–2, 5–1 ret. | |
Loss | 5–4 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | James McGee | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Loss | 5–5 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Arthur Surreaux | 6–4, 4–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 5–6 | Nigeria F2, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Ante Pavić | 4–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 5–7 | Guam F1, Tumon | Futures | Hard | Takuto Niki | 7–6, 2–6, 5–7 | |
Win | 6–7 | India F2, Bhimavaram | Futures | Hard | David Pérez Sanz | 7–6, 6–1 | |
Win | 7–7 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Prajnesh Gunneswaran | 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 46 (28–18)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Vivek Shokeen | Sriram Balaji Vijay Sundar Prashanth | 7–5, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1–1 | India F12, Kolkata | Futures | Clay | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Sriram Balaji Vinayak Sharma Kaza | 3–6, 6–4, | |
Win | 2–1 | India F4, Trichy | Futures | Clay | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Rupesh Roy Vivek Shokeen | 7–6, 6–7, | |
Win | 3–1 | India F9, Bangalore | Futures | Hard | Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan | Sriram Balaji Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 4–6, 6–3, | |
Loss | 3–2 | Cambodia F2, Phnom Penh | Futures | Hard | Gao Wan | Marcus Daniell Richard Gabb | 1–6, 6–7 | |
Win | 4–2 | India F15, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Vijay Sundar Prashanth Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 6–7, 6–4, | |
Loss | 4–3 | India F1, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Sriram Balaji | Arata Onozawa Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 4–6, 6–0, | |
Win | 5–3 | India F6, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Toshihide Matsui Bumpei Sato | 6–1, 6–4 | |
Win | 6–3 | India F7, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Keith-Patrick Crowley Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan | 6–2, 6–7, | |
Win | 7–3 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | Sam Barry Elie Rousset | 6–2, 6–7, | |
Loss | 7–4 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | Sam Barry Elie Rousset | 0–6, 0–6 | |
Win | 8–4 | Burundi F1, Bujumbura | Futures | Clay | Yannick Mertens | Mark Fynn Hassan Ndayishimiye | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 9–4 | India F10, Bhopal | Futures | Hard | Purav Raja | Daniiar Duldaev Karunuday Singh | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 10–4 | India F3, Chennai | Futures | Clay | Vishnu Vardhan | Sriram Balaji Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan | 7–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 11–4 | Gabon F1, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Sam Barry | Mark Fynn Ruan Roelofse | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Win | 12–4 | Gabon F2, Libreville | Futures | Hard | Sam Barry | Mark Fynn Ruan Roelofse | 7–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 13–4 | Kazakhstan F12, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Yurii Dzhavakian Olexiy Kolisnyk | 7–5, 6–0 | |
Win | 14–4 | Kazakhstan F13, Shymkent | Futures | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Aleksandar Lazov Aleksandre Metreveli | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 15–4 | India F7, Raipur | Futures | Hard | Vishnu Vardhan | Vinayak Sharma Kaza Vijay Sundar Prashanth | 2–6, 6–3, | |
Win | 1–0 | 2015 Emami Kolkata Open ATP Challenger Tour – Doubles| | Kolkata, India | Challenger | Hard | Somdev Devvarman | James Duckworth Luke Saville | w/o |
Win | 16–4 | India F1, Chandigarh | Futures | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Enrique López Pérez David Pérez Sanz | 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 16–5 | Indonesia F3, Jakarta | Futures | Hard | Danai Udomchoke | Toshihide Matsui Christopher Rungkat | 4–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 16–6 | Nigeria F1, Abuja | Futures | Hard | Matija Pecotić | Deiton Baughman Eric Quigley | 1–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 17–6 | Nigeria F2, Abuja | Futures | Hard | Matija Pecotić | Keith-Patrick Crowley Tucker Vorster | 6–4, 3–6, | |
Win | 18–6 | Guam F1, Tumon | Futures | Hard | Yuichi Ito | Masakatsu Noguchi Masaki Sasai | 2–6, 6–3, | |
Win | 19–6 | India F11, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash Vinayak Sharma Kaza | 6–4, 7–6 | |
Win | 20–6 | India F12, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Vijay Sundar Prashanth | Markos Kalovelonis Timur Khabibulin | 4–6, 6–3, | |
Loss | 1–1 | 2016 Gemdale ATP Challenger – Doubles| | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | Saketh Myneni | Luke Saville Jordan Thompson | 6–3, 4–6, |
Win | 2–1 | 2016 TAC Cup Nanjing Challenger – Doubles| | Nanjing, China | Challenger | Clay | Saketh Myneni | Denys Molchanov Aleksandr Nedovyesov | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–1 | 2016 Karshi Challenger – Doubles| | Karshi, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Enrique López Pérez | Aleksandre Metreveli Dmitry Popko | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–2 | 2016 Vietnam Open – Doubles| | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Challenger | Hard | Ramkumar Ramanathan | Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana | 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–3 | 2016 Kobe Challenger – Doubles| | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | Daniel Masur Ante Pavić | 6–4, 3–6, |
Loss | 3–4 | 2016 Dunlop World Challenge – Men's Doubles| | Toyota, Japan | Challenger | Carpet | Christopher Rungkat | Matt Reid John-Patrick Smith | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | 2017 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas – Doubles| | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | David O'Hare Joe Salisbury | 7–6, 3–6, |
Win | 4–5 | 2017 Prosperita Open – Doubles| | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Franko Škugor | Rameez Junaid Lukáš Rosol | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–6 | 2017 Ningbo Challenger – Doubles| | Ningbo, China | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | Radu Albot Jose Statham | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | 2017 Kobe Challenger – Doubles| | Kobe, Japan | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | Ben McLachlan Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6–4, 3–6, |
Win | 5–7 | 2018 RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas – Doubles| | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Rungkat | Leander Paes Joe Salisbury | 6–4, 3–6, |
Loss | 5–8 | 2018 Play In Challenger – Doubles| | Lille, France | Challenger | Hard | Purav Raja | Hugo Nys Tim Pütz | 6–7, 6–1, |
Loss | 5–9 | 2018 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles| | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Robert Galloway Denis Kudla | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5–10 | 2018 Savannah Challenger – Doubles| | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | Enrique López Pérez | Luke Bambridge Akira Santillan | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–11 | 2018 Nottingham Open – Men's Doubles| | Nottingham, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Austin Krajicek | Frederik Nielsen Joe Salisbury | 6–7, 1–6 |
Win | 6–11 | 2018 Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy – Men's Doubles| | Ilkley, Great Britain | Challenger | Grass | Austin Krajicek | Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–11 | 2018 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles| | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Austin Krajicek | Roberto Maytín Christopher Rungkat | 6–7, 6–4, |
Win | 8–11 | 2018 Monterrey Challenger – Doubles| | Monterrey, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Marcelo Arévalo | Leander Paes Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 8–12 | 2018 Shenzhen Longhua Open – Men's Doubles| | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | Sriram Balaji | Hsieh Cheng-peng Christopher Rungkat | 4–6, 2–6 |