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{{Short description|Indian tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Dhakshineswar Suresh
|image =
|caption =
|fullname = Dhakshineswar Suresh Ekambaram
|country = {{Flagu|India}}
|residence =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|29|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Madurai]], India
|height = {{convert|1.96|m|abbr=on}}
|weight = 172 lbs
|turnedpro =
|plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = $50,879
|college = [[Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies|Georgia Gwinnett]] [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's tennis|Wake Forest]]
|singlesrecord = 3–1 (at [[ATP Tour]] level, [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level, and in [[Davis Cup]])
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 462 (13 April 2026)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 462 (13 April 2026)
|doublesrecord = 3–2 (at [[ATP Tour]] level, [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] level, and in [[Davis Cup]])
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 352 (18 August 2025)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 457 (13 April 2026)
|updated = 13 April 2026
}}

'''Dhakshineswar Suresh Ekambaram''' (born 29 March 2000) is an [[India]]n tennis player. He has a career-high [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ranking of world No. 462 achieved on 13 April 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 352 achieved on 18 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/dhakshineswar-suresh/s0de/overview|title=Dhakshineswar Suresh | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref> He was India's hero in their defeat of Netherlands in a [[2026 Davis Cup]] Round 1 tie, winning both his singles matches and also pairing up with [[Yuki Bhambri]] to win the doubles match.

==College==
He played college tennis at [[Georgia Gwinnett College]] before transferring to [[Wake Forest University|Wake Forest]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ggcathletics.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dhakshineswar-suresh/1347|title=Dhakshineswar Suresh - Men's Tennis|website=Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh+ekambaram/7743|title=DK Suresh Ekambaram - Men's Tennis|website=Wake Forest University Athletics}}</ref> During the 2023–24 season, he was part of the top ranked college tennis doubles team with partner Holden Koons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2024/6/6/mens-tennis-suresh-ekambaram-and-koons-named-ita-doubles-all-americans|title=Suresh Ekambaram and Koons Named ITA Doubles All-Americans|website=Wake Forest University Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiantennisdaily.com/2024/06/09/dhakshineswar-suresh-climbing-to-the-top-a-journey-through-us-college-tennis/|title=Dhakshineswar Suresh: Climbing to the Top - A Journey Through US College Tennis - Indian Tennis Daily|date=9 June 2024|website=indiantennisdaily.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Suresh made his ATP main draw debut at the [[2024 Winston-Salem Open]] after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with [[Luca Pow]].{{fact|date=August 2025}}

During India's [[2026 Davis Cup]] qualifier against the Netherlands, Suresh beat [[Guy den Ouden]] and [[Jesper de Jong]] to lead India to a 3-2 upset over the higher-seeded Netherlands team. They will play South Korea to qualify for the finals.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player|new_id=d2bfa70a-fd6a-44be-9e15-2fd3ab67b526}}

{{Top male singles tennis players by country|IND}}

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[[Category:Indian male tennis players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Madurai]]
[[Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's tennis players]]
[[Category:Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies athletes]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate tennis players in the United States]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]

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CoralRaphael599 at 02:50, 13 April 2026