Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili wins his fourth ATP Tour tennis title
Nikoloz Basilashvili is the first Georgian player to ever win the ATP tournament. Photo: Georgian Sport Ministry Facebook
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Georgia’s top tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has won his fourth ATP Tour title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, after defeating 2019 Doha champion Roberto Bautista Agut today.
I’m super, super happy", Basilashvili said after the match.
???????? Nikoloz Basilashvili is the last man standing in Doha.
— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 13, 2021
He takes the title with a 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Roberto Bautista Agut. pic.twitter.com/oIzFC0MAnj
The official ATP Tour website reports that he World No. 42 'did not face a break point, as he powered through heavy winds' to defeat Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(5), 6-2.
Basilashvili, 29, 'who saved a match point to defeat Roger Federer in the quarter-finals, has now won his past four ATP Tour championship matches (4-2)'.
Stream the Doha final LIVE on @TennisTV ???????? @BautistaAgut | @nikolozbasilash | @QatarTennis https://t.co/eQ27JVTFaw
— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 13, 2021
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