Abhishek Bastola breaks new ground for Nepali tennis on global stage
Summary
Abhishek Bastola has become the first Nepali player to compete in an ATP Challenger Tour qualifying event, adding another milestone to his trailblazing tennis career. He has also represented Nepal at four Asian Games, earned the country’s first official ITF world ranking for a male player, and now hopes to open more doors for future Nepali tennis talent.
Key Points
- Abhishek Bastola became the first Nepali player to compete in an ATP Challenger Tour qualifying event in Phan Thiet, Vietnam.
- He is Nepal’s first male player to earn an official ITF world ranking and has reached a career-high ranking of 1,217.
- Bastola has represented Nepal at four Asian Games and holds the national record for Davis Cup singles victories.
- He also became the first Nepali tennis player to play NCAA Division I on a full scholarship and has worked as an ATP/WTA hitting partner at Indian Wells.
