India, May 25 -- Indian-origin American tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy produced the biggest victory of his young career after stunning World No. 8 Taylor Fritz in four sets on his Roland-Garros debut.

The 21-year-old wildcard defeated Fritz 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1 in the opening round to register his first career win over a Top 10 player and only his second Grand Slam main draw victory.

The upset immediately turned Basavareddy into one of the breakout stories of the French Open, especially among Indian tennis fans, given his family roots that trace back to Nellore in Andhra Pradesh.

1. Basavareddy was born in the United States but traces his roots to Andhra Pradesh. The American player comes from a Telugu family with roots in Ne...