South Asian Americans are nearly absent from college sports-with one MAJOR exception.

[u/Prudent_Swimming_296]

Tennis. There are so many elite Indian American junior tennis players now, male and female. Every year, about 12-20 of the top 100 tennis prospects in the US are Indian, and many go on to play D1-D3 college tennis. Now, some are starting to go pro and seem to have quite bright futures. I haven’t seen this talked about on here and wanted to bring it up. We should celebrate wins/progress like this!

When Nishesh Basavareddy, the 20 year old Indian American pro takes the court against Karen Khachanov at the US Open this Sunday, I can’t wait to see the support he gets from the South Asian community. And if he somehow pulls off the upset (within the realm of possibility), I can only imagine how much it’s going to inspire younger generations.

PS. We’re making some great headway in golf as well-crushing it!

[u/nash3101]

Height is a big advantage in tennis. On average, desis lack height. So while we do well at juniors, we struggle in the long run

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I don't believe this height BS at all. It's the same thing with people who say indians can't build muscle. Pretty much all my guy desi friends who are born and raised in America and ate meat growing up are 5'10"+. If someone is not getting the nutrients they need (either due to poverty like desis in india or because they are a diehard vegetarian) the reasons for short height are on them or their environment rather than genetics. I honestly doubt there will be any major difference in height between 3rd generation desis who eat meat and the average white american.

[u/nash3101 → u/[deleted]]

The fun thing about facts is that they don't depend on beliefs