Nikoloz Basilashvili is a Georgian professional tennis player, who has competed on the ATP Tour since 2008.
Date of Birth: | 23 February 1992 |
Birthplace: | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Residence: | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Height: | 6'1" (185 cm)
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Weight: | 174 lbs (79 kg)
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Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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Turned Pro: | 2008 |
Nikoloz Basilashvili is a Georgian professional tennis player who was born on February 23, 1992, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Born to parents Nodar and Natalia, Nikoloz was first introduced to the sport of tennis aged just 5. Once his talent became evident, he moved to the United States to pursue his formation and continue to grow into a more rounded tennis player.
As is customary before breaking on to the main
ATP Tour, Basilashvili turned to the ITF and then Challenger Tours in order to get more versed on the world stage. Years after initially starting out, he finally got the chance he was waiting for to give the ATP Tour a crack.
It came at the 2014
Bucharest Open after he came through three qualifying rounds. Despite losing in the first round, he used this experience as a springboard for future ATP appearances, and in 2015, he played in a considerable amount more competitions.
Included was a Grand Slam debut at the 2015
French Open before he got his first Grand Slam win at Wimbledon just a few weeks later. He, in fact, reached the third round of the 2017
Wimbledon Championships, eventually falling to
Roberto Bautista Agut.
After a few more years of hard graft for the Georgian, things really picked up. 2018 was a season to remember for him, with it being his time to shine in terms of ATP silverware. First up was the
Hamburg Open, where, after beating Leonardo Mayer in the finals, he became the first Georgian ever to win an ATP title.
Other 2018 highlights include winning the
China Open in Beijing, having a career-best performance at a Grand Slam, and reaching the fourth round of the
US Open. The titles did not stop there, with Basilashvili retaining his title in Hamburg in 2019 before going on to win the
Qatar Open in Doha and the
Munich Open in 2021.
Despite best efforts to maintain this form, the Georgian was unable to prevent a dip in results due to injury. As a result, he found himself outside the Top 500, a far cry from when he achieved his career-best ranking of world number 16.