Saahith Jayaraman

Duke's Saahith Jayaraman, wearing a blue shirt and black shorts, fist pumps in celebration during Duke's quarterfinal ACC Championship match against Wake Forest at the Cary Tennis Park on April 17, 2026.

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Duke's Saahith Jayaraman, wearing a black hat and blue shirt, fist pumps in celebration during Duke's first round ACC Championship match against Boston College at the Cary Tennis Park on April 15, 2026.

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Duke men's tennis' Saahith Jayaraman, wearing a blue shirt, black shorts and blue hat, takes a swing during a men's tennis practice.

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Duke men's tennis' Saahith Jayaraman, wearing a black shirt, black shorts and black hat, pumps his fist in reaction to a point won.

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Duke men's tennis' Saahith Jayaraman, wearing a black shirt, black shorts and black hat, yells in reaction to a point won.

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Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
El Dorado Hills, Calif.
High School:
JMG Tennis Academy

Honors:
ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2026)

2025-26: Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District squad ... played a prominent role in the Duke lineup, finishing with a 12-14 singles record, including a 9-10 dual match ledger with a 3-6 mark in conference matches ... played to a 4-3 dual match doubles record and went 1-3 in ACC competition … played some of his best singles down the stretch, going 4-2 in his final six decisions ... turned in a strong start to the outdoor season with a 4-2 stretch, including a 6-4 6-2 victory against Stanford's Mark Krupkin ... at the ACC Championship, clinched victories against Boston College and Miami to send Duke to the quarterfinals ... helped the Blue Devils to a 4-0 sweep of Boston College in the league tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph against Lukas Rais on court six ... the following day, secured Duke's 4-0 sweep of Miami with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory versus Jules Garot on court six.

2024-25: Boasted a 12-8 overall singles record, including a 6-2 dual match ledger with a 3-1 mark in conference matches ... earned a 4-3 overall doubles record, with a 1-0 record during dual match season… posted conference singles wins against Piet Steveker of Louisville in straight-sets (6-4, 7-5), Richard Biglotti of Georgia Tech in two-sets (6-4, 6-1) and Mal Goa of Boston College in three-sets (2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (0))... posted a win in the NCAA Championship first round against Kristian Thomas of Middle Tennessee State in straight-sets (6-3, 6-2)... in doubles dual match season matches, Jayaraman paired with teammate Teddy Truit to earned a 6-2 triumph over Antoni Pankowski and Leo Fortier of N.C. Central.

Prior to Duke: A Blue Chip Prospect and TennisRecruiting.net national ranking of No. 14 ... listed as the No. 3 prospect from the Southwest and the state of California, earning a career-high TennisRPI national ranking of No. 3 in the spring of 2024 ... went 27-12 in singles action ... UTR: 12.52 ... earned a fourth-place finish in the boys 16s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in August of 2022 ... earned fifth in the boys USTA 18s Winter National Championships in Orlando, Florida.