Indian-origin American Rohan Sachdev pieced together a 3-match winning streak from qualifying to the quarterfinals at the $15K ITF M15 Bermuda in Pembroke, knocking out 5th seed Justin Roberts (BAH, 962) to earn his 1st career ATP singles ranking point after a remarkable journey through the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals and NCAA Division I tennis.
Main Draw & Qualifying Report · Singles
Competing at the WER Joell Tennis Stadium in Pembroke, Sachdev survived a deciding 10-5 match tiebreak against Chile’s Leon Achurra Correa in the final qualifying round before stunning 5th seed Justin Roberts (BAH, 962) 6-4, 7-6(6) in the opening round of the main draw to secure his 1st ATP singles point. He backed up that breakthrough by edging past Bermuda’s Davis Cup standout Tariq Simons (BER, 2438) 7-6(2), 6-3 in R16 before bowing out 3-6, 2-6 to fellow American Nathan Cox (USA, 1531) in the quarterfinals.
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| FQR | Rohan Sachdev (USA) d. Leon Achurra Correa (CHI) | 7-6(6), 5-7, 10-5 | Clinched the deciding match tiebreak 10-5 to enter the main draw |
| R32 | Rohan Sachdev (USA) d. [5] Justin Roberts (BAH, 962) | 6-4, 7-6(6) | Earned his 1st career ATP singles ranking point over the 5th seed |
| R16 | Rohan Sachdev (USA) d. Tariq Simons (BER, 2438) | 7-6(2), 6-3 | Won 7-2 in the opening-set tiebreak to book a maiden pro QF berth |
| QF | Nathan Cox (USA, 1531) d. Rohan Sachdev (USA) | 6-3, 6-2 | 4-match campaign from qualifying ended in the last 8 |
After taking the opening set 6-4 against experienced Bahamian 5th seed Justin Roberts (BAH, 962), Sachdev held his nerve deep in the 2nd-set tiebreak, edging through 8-6 in the breaker to seal a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory and lock in his 1st ATP Tour singles point.
Speller #27 on ESPN · 12th at the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Long before stepping onto the pro circuit, the Cary, North Carolina native (son of Rajan and Shuba Sachdev) made headlines on national television as Speller #27 at the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee. After winning the regional Wake County Spelling Bee and tying for 39th nationally in 2015, Sachdev returned in 2017 to reach the primetime ESPN finals and tie for 12th place in the United States.
Junior Circuit · Kalamazoo 16s Champion & Win Over Ben Shelton
Balancing elite academics at Enloe Magnet High School with national junior tournaments alongside his younger brother Rahul Sachdev, Rohan amassed 37 USTA singles and 13 doubles titles as a 5-star blue-chip recruit ranked as high as No. 12 nationally in Boys’ 18s. Along the way, he defeated current World No. 13 Ben Shelton (USA, 13) at the 2018 USTA 16U National Championships and captured the prestigious 2019 Kalamazoo Boys’ 16s National Hard Court Championship.
Collegiate Odyssey · Purdue, Georgia Tech Captain & UC Irvine
Sachdev carried that competitive pedigree across 3 NCAA Division I programs over 5 collegiate seasons, winning a singles flight crown as a freshman at Purdue, serving as Team Captain in the ACC at Georgia Tech, and earning 1st-Team All-Big West honors as a Master of Finance graduate student-athlete at UC Irvine.
Opened his collegiate career in the Big 10 at Purdue University, capturing the Flight B Singles title at the Purdue Fall Invite.
Competed for 3 seasons in the ACC at Georgia Tech, serving as Team Captain, earning All-ACC Academic and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, and clinching the deciding 3-set singles match (2-6, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 5 singles over Alexander Visser) to upset No. 11 Duke on March 3, 2024.
Completed his graduate season at UC Irvine while pursuing a Master of Finance degree, going 7-5 at No. 1 doubles with Max Fardanesh to earn 1st-Team All-Big West honors.
