Georgia’s No. 1 tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili wins his fifth ATP Tour tennis title
Nikoloz Basilashvili shows pure emotion after winning his first BMW Open 2021 title. Photo: BMW Open/Twitter
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Georgia’s top tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has won his fifth ATP Tour title at the BMW Open, after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff in Munich, Germany today.
The BMW Open 2021 champion is Nikoloz Basilashvili???????? In the final he defeats Jan-Lennard Struff 6:4, 7:6 (5).
— BMW Open (@BMWOpen2021) May 2, 2021
Congrats, Nikoloz!????#BMWOpen | #Munich | @atptour pic.twitter.com/1sEWzoX11U
The official ATP Tour website says that Basilashvili captured his fifth ATP Tour title completing the week at the BMW Open 'without dropping a set in five matches'.
It wasn't easy and I was super-tight at the end... It was very difficult. It's never easy playing Jan, he's a very big fighter and serves really well. I am super happy. It seems like German conditions suit me", Basilashvili said adding that his new title will give him confidence for the upcoming tournaments.
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— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 2, 2021
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With a 6-4, 7-6 win over Struff in the @BMWOpen2021 final, it's a fifth tour-level title for Basilashvili ????
(via @TennisTV) pic.twitter.com/MtdlhojD2w
Nikoloz Basilashvili is the first Georgian player to ever win the ATP tournament. He took his first trophy in Germany in July 2018, followed by China in October 2018 and later in Germany again in July 2019. A months ago he won his fourth ATP Tour title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.
Nikoloz Basilashvili gets his well-deserved BMW Open 2021 trophy!????????????????#BMWOpen | #Munich | @atptour pic.twitter.com/EbVfPcQhkJ
— BMW Open (@BMWOpen2021) May 2, 2021
Over a year ago Nikoloz Basilashvili was charged with domestic violence. Although he was released on a 100,000 GEL (about $32,500/€27,600) bail, the investigation on the case is still underway. However, Basilashvili denies the charges.