1. Overview
Nikoloz Basilashvili (ნიკოლოზ ბასილაშვილიnikʼoloz basilaʃʷiliGeorgian) is a professional tennis player from Georgia. Born on February 23, 1992, in Tbilisi, Georgia, he achieved his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 16 on May 27, 2019, making him the highest-ranked Georgian player in the post-Soviet era. Basilashvili is right-handed with a two-handed backhand, stands 6.1 ft (1.85 m) tall, and weighs 174 lb (79 kg). Throughout his career, he has secured five ATP Tour singles titles, including two consecutive victories at the German Open Tennis Championships in Hamburg. His notable achievements also include reaching an ATP Masters 1000 final and achieving significant wins over top-ranked opponents.
2. Personal life
Nikoloz Basilashvili's personal life encompasses his family background, early tennis development, and public aspects of his relationships, including legal challenges.
2.1. Early life and background
Born on February 23, 1992, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Basilashvili grew up in a family rooted in the arts and medicine. His father, Nodar, was a dancer with the renowned Sukhishvili Georgian National Ballet, while his mother, Natalia, worked as a physician. He has a brother named Tengiz. In addition to his native Georgian, Basilashvili is fluent in both Russian and English. He began playing tennis at the age of five. At 15, he moved to Russia and between 2007 and 2011, he trained at a tennis academy in the United States, specifically in Sacramento, California. At 18, he returned to Georgia with the intention of representing his home country in tennis, but later moved again to an academy in Turkey under the guidance of Australian coach Gavin Hopper.
2.2. Relationships and legal issues
Nikoloz Basilashvili has one son, Lukas, who was born in 2015. In May 2020, Basilashvili was arrested on charges of physically assaulting his ex-wife, Neka Dorokashvili, in front of their son. Dorokashvili later stated in court that Basilashvili had "declared her as a subordinate" and treated her in a derogatory manner, adding that she felt she could "never go to the police." Following his arrest, a Tbilisi court released Basilashvili on a bail of 100.00 K GEL, which was approximately 36.30 K USD at the time. His legal team vehemently denied the accusations, calling them "false and completely unsubstantiated." In October 2022, a court judge acquitted Basilashvili of the charges, questioning why Dorokashvili had not come forward earlier and concluding that all claims were either debunked or lacked substantial evidence.
3. Career
Nikoloz Basilashvili's professional tennis journey spans from his junior years through numerous breakthroughs, culminating in a Masters 1000 final appearance and a challenging period marked by injuries.
3.1. Junior and early professional career (2006-2017)
Basilashvili did not participate in any junior Grand Slam tournaments. He achieved a career-high combined ranking of world No. 59 on January 5, 2009, ending his junior career with a singles record of 35 wins and 22 losses, and a doubles record of 14 wins and 17 losses. His first ITF Junior Circuit tournament was the G2 Jerry Simmons Tournament in late 2006, where he lost in the first qualifying round. In 2007, he successfully qualified for two G4 tournaments in Israel and a G3 in Romania, reaching the round of 16 in all of them. He also reached his first junior semifinal in doubles at the US Junior Hard Court Championships, partnering Patrick Daciek, and in singles at the G4 USTA Illinois, where he lost to Filip Krajinović. In 2008, Basilashvili secured his sole junior title at the G4 Tennis Express tournament, defeating Raymond Sarmiento in a three-set match. He primarily competed in G1 and GA tournaments that year, qualifying for the Eddie Herr Tennis Championship (reaching the round of 16) and the Orange Bowl (reaching the quarterfinals), which was his last junior tournament.
In 2015, Basilashvili qualified for his first Grand Slam tournament, the French Open, where he lost in the first round to Thanasi Kokkinakis. Later that year, he qualified for Wimbledon, securing his first Grand Slam victory by defeating Facundo Bagnis and causing an upset by beating 15th seed Feliciano López in the second round, ultimately advancing to the third round of a major for the first time in his career. This achievement led to him breaking into the top 100 of the world rankings, reaching No. 90 on July 27, and becoming the first Georgian player since Irakli Labadze to do so. He also qualified for the US Open but lost in the first round to Feliciano López. He finished the year ranked No. 113.
The 2016 season saw Basilashvili qualify for his first Australian Open, where he was defeated in the first round by Roger Federer. In July, he reached his first ATP Tour final at the Austrian Open Kitzbühel, but finished as runner-up after losing to Paolo Lorenzi. In October, he recorded his first career win over a top 10 player by defeating world No. 10 Tomáš Berdych at the Vienna Open. He ended 2016 ranked No. 94.
In February 2017, Basilashvili reached the semifinals of the ATP Sofia Open, securing victories over Adrian Mannarino, top seed Dominic Thiem, and eighth seed Martin Kližan, before losing to eventual champion Grigor Dimitrov. His strong form continued at the Memphis Open, where he defeated top seed Ivo Karlović and reached his second ATP Tour final, losing to Ryan Harrison. By June 2017, he achieved a then-career-high singles ranking of world No. 51. He reached three semifinals and one final throughout the year. At the 2017 French Open, after overcoming Gilles Simon and Viktor Troicki, Basilashvili was defeated in the third round by eventual champion Rafael Nadal, winning only one game in a match described as "embarrassing." He concluded 2017 ranked No. 59.
3.2. Breakthrough and rise to top 20 (2018-2019)
The 2018 season marked a significant turning point in Basilashvili's career. He reached the third round of the Australian Open, where he lost a tight five-set match to Kyle Edmund. He then experienced a series of early exits at various tournaments, including retiring in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open and losing in the second round of the Miami Open to Kevin Anderson. Despite these setbacks, he made it to the quarterfinals of the Hassan II Grand Prix and the Hungarian Open.
In July 2018, Basilashvili entered the main draw of the German Open in Hamburg as a qualifier. He went on to win the tournament, defeating defending champion Leonardo Mayer 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 in the final. This historic victory made him the first Georgian player to ever win an ATP title. Following this success, his ranking rose to world No. 35, the highest ever achieved by a player from Georgia in the post-Soviet era. In October, he claimed his second ATP title at the China Open by upsetting top seed Juan Martín del Potro in the final. Later in December, at an event in Doha, he lost to Novak Djokovic in three sets after defeating Albert Ramos Viñolas and Andrey Rublev. He finished 2018 ranked No. 21.
The 2019 season saw Basilashvili continue his upward trajectory. He reached the third round of the Australian Open, losing to eventual semifinalist Stefanos Tsitsipas. In February, at the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam, he defeated Chung Hyeon before falling to Márton Fucsovics, a performance that earned him a new career-high ranking of world No. 19 in March 2019, further cementing his status as the highest-ranked Georgian player. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships, beating Karen Khachanov and Roberto Bautista Agut before being stopped by Borna Ćorić. While he suffered an upset in the first round of the 2019 Indian Wells Masters, he reached the fourth round of a Masters 1000 for the first time at the 2019 Miami Open, where he was defeated by qualifier Félix Auger-Aliassime.
In July, Basilashvili successfully defended his Hamburg title. He saved two match points against Alexander Zverev in the semifinal before defeating Andrey Rublev in the final, securing his third ATP Tour title and marking his first title defense. At the US Open, he defeated Márton Fucsovics and qualifier Jenson Brooksby before losing in the third round to German qualifier Dominik Koepfer. He finished the year ranked No. 26.
3.3. Sustained success and Masters final (2020-2022)
Basilashvili began his 2020 season representing Georgia at the inaugural ATP Cup. In the group stage, he lost to Rafael Nadal (Spain won the tie 3-0) and Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan won 2-1). However, he secured a victory over Pablo Cuevas in a match against Uruguay, which saw Cuevas briefly attempt to retire due to an argument with the umpire, only to be persuaded to continue by Basilashvili, earning him praise for his sportsmanship. Georgia ultimately won that tie 2-1 but finished third in Group B. At the Australian Open, seeded 26th, he lost in the second round to 2009 semifinalist, Fernando Verdasco. His form dipped after this, and he suffered early exits at the Rotterdam Open and Dubai Championships. In March, during a Davis Cup tie against Estonia, he defeated Vladimir Ivanov, though Estonia ultimately won the tie. The ATP Tour was then suspended from March through July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon the tour's resumption, Basilashvili struggled, losing in the first round of the Western & Southern Open to Félix Auger-Aliassime and the US Open to John Millman. He also exited the French Open in the first round. He finished 2020 ranked No. 40.
The 2021 season saw a resurgence for Basilashvili. He reached the quarterfinals of the Antalya Open. At the Australian Open, he was eliminated in the first round by Tommy Paul. In March, at the Doha tournament, he defeated John Millman and Malek Jaziri before stunning second seed and world No. 6, Roger Federer, in the quarterfinals. He then advanced to the final by defeating Taylor Fritz and ultimately clinched his fourth ATP singles title by beating fifth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. He continued his clay-court success at the BMW Open in Munich, where he reached the final without dropping a set, defeating Thiago Monteiro, Daniel Elahi Galán, Norbert Gombos, and second seed Casper Ruud. He then lifted his fifth ATP singles title by defeating seventh seed Jan-Lennard Struff in the championship match.
Despite these victories, he faced mixed results elsewhere, including early exits at the Dubai Championships, Miami Open, Monte-Carlo Masters (retiring due to injury), Barcelona, Madrid, Italian Open, and Belgrade Open. At the French Open, he was defeated in the second round by qualifier Carlos Alcaraz. His grass-court season included a second-round loss at the Stuttgart Open to eventual champion Marin Čilić and a semifinal appearance at the Halle Open before losing to Andrey Rublev. At Wimbledon, he lost in the first round to two-time champion Andy Murray in four sets, despite an impressive comeback from a 0-5 deficit to win the third set 7-5. He represented Georgia at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, reaching the third round before losing to eventual gold medalist Alexander Zverev.
Basilashvili's standout performance came at the Indian Wells Masters, where he achieved his best result at a Masters 1000 event by reaching the final. En route, he defeated Christopher Eubanks, Albert Ramos Viñolas, 24th seed Karen Khachanov, world No. 3 and second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, and 31st seed Taylor Fritz. This marked the first time a Georgian player reached a Masters 1000 semifinal since Irakli Labadze in 2004, and Basilashvili became only the second Georgian (after Alex Metreveli in 1968) and the first representing independent Georgia to reach a Masters 1000 final. He ultimately lost the final to 21st seed Cameron Norrie in three sets. He finished 2021 ranked No. 22.
The 2022 season started with Basilashvili representing Georgia at the ATP Cup, where he lost to Diego Schwartzman and retired against Stefanos Tsitsipas due to breathing issues. He experienced early losses at the Sydney Classic and the Australian Open, both to Andy Murray. He reached the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for the second consecutive year, but lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in a rematch of the previous year's final. Early exits followed at the Dubai Championships, Indian Wells Masters (losing again to Cameron Norrie), and Miami Open.
His clay-court season was also challenging, with a retirement in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters against Grigor Dimitrov due to breathing issues and chest pain. He also had early losses at the Barcelona Open, BMW Open (where he was the defending champion), Madrid Open (losing to Carlos Alcaraz), Italian Open, and Geneva Open. At the French Open, he reached the second round after a five-set win over Maxime Cressy, but then lost to Mackenzie McDonald. His grass-court season included a second-round loss at the BOSS Open to Nick Kyrgios, an impressive first-round win over Andrey Rublev at the Halle Open before losing in the second round to Oscar Otte, and a first-round qualifying loss at the Mallorca Championships. At Wimbledon, he reached the third round. After Wimbledon, he continued to struggle with early exits at the Swedish Open (retiring), Hamburg Open, Cincinnati Masters (another loss to Mackenzie McDonald), Winston-Salem Open, US Open, Moselle Open, Sofia Open, Vienna Open (losing to Daniil Medvedev), and Paris Masters. He finished the year ranked No. 92.
3.4. Injuries and recent career (2023-present)
The 2023 season was significantly impacted by injuries for Basilashvili. He started the year with a first-round loss at the Maharashtra Open and retired in the qualifying round of the Adelaide International 2. At the Australian Open, he lost in the first round to eighth seed Taylor Fritz. He continued to face early defeats at the Open Sud de France, and in qualifying rounds for the Rotterdam Open and Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Although he entered the main draw of the Qatar Open as a lucky loser, he lost in the first round, leading to a significant drop in his ranking from No. 84 to No. 113. Following his retirement from the first qualifying round of the Italian Open due to further injury issues, his ranking fell out of the top 200, and he took a five-month hiatus from the tour. He returned in October 2023 at the ATP Challenger Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, where he lost in the first round. He finished the year ranked No. 596.
In March 2024, despite being ranked No. 1086, Basilashvili reached his seventh Challenger final at the 2024 Murcia Open as a qualifier. He defeated top seed Albert Ramos Viñolas in the semifinals before losing to Henrique Rocha in a three-set final. This performance helped him climb over 500 positions in the rankings, reaching the top 550 by April 1, 2024. In November, he won his sixth Challenger title at the 2024 Seoul Open Challenger in Seoul, defeating top seed Taro Daniel in the final. This victory further improved his ranking, bringing him back to world No. 215 by November 4, 2024. He began 2025 by qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open, though he lost in the first round to Jakub Mensik.
4. Career statistics
This section provides a detailed overview of Nikoloz Basilashvili's career statistics, including his performance in major tournaments, ATP Tour finals, Challenger and Futures results, and notable wins.
4.1. Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | LQ | A | NH |
|---|
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (LQ) Lost Qualifying; (A) absent; (NH) not held.
4.2. Singles
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W-L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 0 / 9 | 5-9 | 36% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 8 | 4-8 | 33% | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 3R | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 2R | NH | 1R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 6-6 | 50% | |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 7-7 | 50% | |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 / 30 | 22-30 | 42% | |
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | Not Held | 1R | Not Held | 3R | NH | A | 0 / 2 | 2-2 | 50% | ||||||
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | Q2 | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | NH | F | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 5-6 | 45% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | NH | 2R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 5 | 3-5 | 38% | |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | NH | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 0-4 | 0% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | NH | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 1-4 | 20% | |
| Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 5 | 4-5 | 44% | |
| Canada Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | NH | 3R | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 4-3 | 57% | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | Q1 | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 2-6 | 25% | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 3R | NH | A | A | 0 / 4 | 3-4 | 43% | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2-5 | 29% | |
| Win-loss | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 8-9 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0 / 42 | 24-42 | 36% | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 5 | Career total: 171 | ||||
| Titles-Finals | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Career total: 5-9 | ||||
| Overall win-loss | 0-1 | 4-8 | 8-10 | 25-27 | 29-28 | 28-24 | 4-13 | 33-27 | 14-29 | 1-5 | 5 / 171 | 146-172 | 46% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 178 | 113 | 94 | 59 | 21 | 26 | 40 | 22 | 92 | 596 | 215 | 148 | $8,807,276 | ||
4.3. ATP Tour singles finals
Nikoloz Basilashvili has participated in 9 ATP Tour singles finals, winning 5 titles and finishing as runner-up 4 times.
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0-0) |
| ATP Masters 1000 (0-1) |
| ATP 500 Series (3-0) |
| ATP 250 Series (2-3) |
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard (2-3) |
| Clay (3-1) |
| Grass (0-0) |
| Titles by setting |
|---|
| Outdoor (5-3) |
| Indoor (0-1) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0-1 | July 2016 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria | 250 Series | Clay | Paolo Lorenzi | 3-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 0-2 | February 2017 | Memphis Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Ryan Harrison | 1-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 1-2 | July 2018 | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Leonardo Mayer | 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 |
| Win | 2-2 | October 2018 | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | Juan Martín del Potro | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 3-2 | July 2019 | Hamburg European Open, Germany (2) | 500 Series | Clay | Andrey Rublev | 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 |
| Win | 4-2 | March 2021 | Qatar Open, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | Roberto Bautista Agut | 7-6(7-5), 6-2 |
| Win | 5-2 | May 2021 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6-4, 7-6(7-5) |
| Loss | 5-3 | October 2021 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Cameron Norrie | 6-3, 4-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 5-4 | February 2022 | Qatar Open, Qatar | 250 Series | Hard | Roberto Bautista Agut | 3-6, 4-6 |
4.4. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Basilashvili has achieved significant success on the ATP Challenger and ITF Futures circuits, winning 16 singles titles and 2 doubles titles across 22 singles finals and 6 doubles finals.
4.4.1. Singles: 22 (16 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (6-2) |
| ITF Futures (10-4) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | August 2009 | Russia F6, Sochi | Futures | Clay | Mikhail Fufygin | 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 |
| Win | 2-0 | June 2012 | Russia F8, Kazan | Futures | Clay | Ivan Sergeyev | 6-4, 7-6(7-4) |
| Loss | 2-1 | July 2012 | Armenia F1, Yerevan | Futures | Clay | Arthur De Greef | 0-6, 1-6 |
| Loss | 2-2 | August 2012 | Russia F11, Moscow | Futures | Clay | Boy Westerhof | 4-6, 4-6 |
| Win | 3-2 | August 2012 | Russia F12, Moscow | Futures | Clay | Aleksandr Lobkov | 6-3, 7-6(7-0) |
| Win | 4-2 | September 2012 | Georgia F2, Tbilisi | Futures | Clay | Toni Androić | 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7-1) |
| Win | 5-2 | December 2012 | Turkey F47, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi | 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Win | 6-2 | December 2012 | Turkey F48, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Guillermo Olaso | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Win | 7-2 | August 2013 | Italy F21, Appiano | Futures | Clay | Matteo Trevisan | 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 |
| Loss | 7-3 | November 2013 | Turkey F44, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Robin Kern | 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 7-4 | November 2013 | Turkey F45, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Marc Rath | 1-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 8-4 | January 2014 | Germany F3, Kaarst | Futures | Carpet (i) | Miloslav Mečíř | 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| Win | 9-4 | May 2014 | Qarshi, Uzbekistan | Challenger | Hard | Chase Buchanan | 7-6(7-2), 6-2 |
| Loss | 9-5 | November 2014 | Andria, Italy | Challenger | Carpet (i) | Ričardas Berankis | 4-6, 0-1 ret. |
| Win | 10-5 | December 2014 | Qatar F5, Doha | Futures | Hard | Ramkumar Ramanathan | 7-6(7-5), 6-2 |
| Win | 11-5 | December 2014 | Qatar F6, Doha | Futures | Hard | James Marsalek | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Win | 12-5 | March 2015 | Ra'anana, Israel | Challenger | Hard | Lukáš Lacko | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Win | 13-5 | July 2015 | The Hague, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Andrey Kuznetsov | 6-7(3-7), 7-6(7-4), 6-3 |
| Win | 14-5 | March 2016 | Guangzhou, China | Challenger | Hard | Lukáš Lacko | 6-1, 6-7(6-8), 7-5 |
| Win | 15-5 | May 2016 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Clay | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6-4, 7-6(7-3) |
| Loss | 15-6 | March 2024 | Murcia, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Henrique Rocha | 6-3, 6-7(0-7), 5-7 |
| Win | 16-6 | November 2024 | Seoul, Korea | Challenger | Hard | Taro Daniel | 7-5, 6-4 |
4.4.2. Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (0-1) |
| ITF Futures (2-3) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | March 2010 | ITF McAllen, US | Futures | Hard | Chen Ti | Jared Easton Matheson Klein | 7-5, 4-6, [10-4] |
| Loss | 1-1 | February 2011 | ITF Brownsville, US | Futures | Hard | Boris Nicola Bakalov | Devin Britton Greg Ouellette | 1-6, 3-6 |
| Loss | 1-2 | November 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | Futures | Clay | Miljan Zekić | Tom Schonenberg Matthias Wunner | 0-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 1-3 | December 2013 | ITF Doha, Qatar | Futures | Hard | Yahor Yatsyk | Evan Hoyt Skander Mansouri | 4-6, 6-7(2-7) |
| Win | 2-3 | January 2014 | ITF Kaarst, Germany | Futures | Carpet (i) | Aliaksandr Bury | Uladzimir Ignatik Dimitar Kutrovsky | 4-6, 6-4, [10-6] |
| Loss | 2-4 | April 2015 | Napoli Cup, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Aliaksandr Bury | Ilija Bozoljac Filip Krajinović | 1-6, 2-6 |
4.5. Wins over top 10 players
Nikoloz Basilashvili holds a 7-22 win-loss record against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time of their match.
| Season | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | NB Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||||||
| 1. | Tomáš Berdych | 10 | Vienna Open, Austria | Hard (i) | 1R | 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 7-5 | 107 |
| 2017 | |||||||
| 2. | Dominic Thiem | 8 | Sofia Open, Bulgaria | Hard (i) | 2R | 6-4, 6-4 | 87 |
| 2018 | |||||||
| 3. | Juan Martín del Potro | 4 | China Open, China | Hard | F | 6-4, 6-4 | 34 |
| 2019 | |||||||
| 4. | Alexander Zverev | 5 | German Open, Germany | Clay | SF | 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7-5) | 16 |
| 2021 | |||||||
| 5. | Roger Federer | 6 | Qatar Open, Qatar | Hard | QF | 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 | 42 |
| 6. | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Hard | QF | 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 | 36 |
| 2022 | |||||||
| 7. | Andrey Rublev | 8 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 1R | 7-6(7-1), 6-4 | 25 |
4.6. Davis Cup participation
Nikoloz Basilashvili has been an active participant in the Davis Cup, representing Georgia in various group stages and play-off matches.
| 2015 Davis Cup Europe Group III | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | July 15, 2015 | Albania | 3-0 | San Marino | Clay | Singles 2 | Rel Pelushi | 6-0, 6-0 (W) |
| RR | July 17, 2015 | Malta | 3-0 | San Marino | Clay | Singles 2 | Bernard Cassar Torregiani | 6-1, 6-0 (W) |
| Play-off | July 18, 2015 | Estonia | 2-0 | San Marino | Clay | Singles 2 | Jürgen Zopp | 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 (W) |
| 2016 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
| 1R | March 4-6, 2016 | Denmark | 0-5 | Tbilisi | Carpet (indoor) | Singles 1 | Christian Sigsgaard | 7-6(7-4), 1-6, 4-6, 4-6 (L) |
| Doubles (with George Tsivadze) | Christian Sigsgaard/Frederik Nielsen | 6-7(3-7), 1-6, 2-6 (L) | ||||||
| Play-off | July 15-17, 2016 | Zimbabwe | 3-2 | Tbilisi | Hard | Singles 2 | Mark Fynn | 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| Doubles (with Nodar Itonishvili) | Benjamin Lock/Courtney John Lock | 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(6-8), 4-6, 4-6 (L) | ||||||
| Singles 3 | Benjamin Lock | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 (W) | ||||||
| 2017 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
| 1R | February 3-5, 2017 | Finland | 3-2 | Tbilisi | Carpet (indoor) | Singles 1 | Eero Vasa | 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 (W) |
| Doubles (with George Tsivadze) | Heliövaara/Niklas-Salminen | 4-6, 0-6, 3-6 (L) | ||||||
| Singles 3 | Emil Ruusuvuori | 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 (W) | ||||||
| 2R | April 7-9, 2017 | Lithuania | 2-3 | Tbilisi | Hard | Singles 1 | Tadas Babelis | 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 (W) |
| Doubles (with George Tsivadze) | Grigelis/Mugevičius | 4-6, 3-6, 3-6 (L) | ||||||
| Singles 3 | Laurynas Grigelis | 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 (W) | ||||||
| 2018 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponents | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
| 1R | February 3-4, 2017 | Morocco | 1-3 | Marrakech | Clay | Singles 2 | Amine Ahouda | 6-3, 3-6, 3-6 (L) |
| Doubles (with Aleksandre Metreveli) | Amine Ahouda/Lamine Ouahab | 7-6(7-4), 4-6, 6-2 (W) | ||||||
| Singles 3 | Lamine Ouahab | 1-6, 3-6 (L) | ||||||
5. Legacy and impact
Nikoloz Basilashvili holds a significant place in Georgian tennis history, largely due to his pioneering achievements on the professional tour. As the first Georgian player to win an ATP Tour title and the first to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final for independent Georgia, he set new benchmarks for tennis in his country. His consistent presence in the top ranks, including a career-high of world No. 16, elevated the profile of Georgian tennis on the international stage. His successes have served as an inspiration for aspiring Georgian athletes, demonstrating that players from smaller tennis nations can achieve high levels of success in professional tennis. Basilashvili's career underscores the growing global reach of tennis and the potential for players from diverse backgrounds to compete at the sport's highest echelons.