Nikoloz Basilashvili
Georgian professional tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ ბასილაშვილი, romanized: nik'oloz basilashvili, pronounced [nikʼoloz basilaʃʷili];[2] born 23 February 1992) is a Georgian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 16 on 27 May 2019. He is currently the No. 1 Georgian player.[3]
Native name | ნიკოლოზ ბასილაშვილი |
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Country (sports) | Georgia |
Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Born | (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 32) Tbilisi, Georgia |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2008 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $8,761,705 |
Singles | |
Career record | 146–172 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 16 (27 May 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 542 (8 April 2024)[1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2018, 2019) |
French Open | 3R (2017) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2015, 2022) |
US Open | 4R (2018) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 3R (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 14–53 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 148 (27 May 2019) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2018, 2021, 2022) |
French Open | 2R (2018) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2022) |
US Open | 1R (2017, 2022) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 10–7 |
Last updated on: 8 April 2024. |
In July 2018, he made it into the main draw of the German Open in Hamburg as a qualifier and went on to win the tournament, defeating Leonardo Mayer in the final, thereby becoming the first Georgian player who has ever won an ATP title. In October 2018, Basilashvili won his second ATP title at the China Open by defeating world No. 4 Juan Martín del Potro in the final. In 2019, Basilashvili completed his first title defense by winning the German Open for a second successive year.