Washington DC, April 23 -- Madurai-born tennis star Dhakshineswar Suresh got high praise from US President Donald Trump during a recent National Champions Day at the White House.

The 26-year-old Suresh was among the 2025 NCAA Collegiate National Championship teams that had gathered at the White House for the event on Wednesday.

"DK Suresh delivered the clinching point to UCLA 4-2 victory over TCU in the final. And I want to congratulate you," Trump said. "I said, 'Who is the best player in the team?' and they all pointed to him. Congratulations and that's really incredible, DK, what you have done. You had a great year. You all had a great year. Thank you very much," the US President said.

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