Nishesh Basavareddy defeated Juncheng Shang at the ATP NextGen Finals on hard court in the round-robin stage on 19 December 2024, winning 4-3, 4-2, 4-2, 3-1. The match followed the NextGen format's shortened set structure, with Basavareddy securing victory through consistent performance across all four sets. Shang mounted early resistance in the opening set, pushing to 3-4 before Basavareddy closed it out, but the American then dominated the subsequent three sets to secure a commanding progression. The result underscores Basavareddy's growing competitiveness at the elite developmental level and marks an important scalp in the tournament's qualifying phase.