In the renewed ranking of ATP Nikoloz Basilashvili occupied the 157th position with 325 points, which is the best result of his career.
Recall that the Georgian beat Russian Mikhail Yuzhni in the main draw of Doha tournament (Qatar) and now Basilashvili is in Melbourne and prepares to play in the qualifying draw of Australian Open.
Six Georgian tennis players are in ATP classification: 157 (171). Nikoloz Basilashvili – 325 points; 542 (540). Aleksandre Metreveli – 59; 866 (865). Giorgi Tsivadze – 18; 1222 (1223). Giorgi Javakhishvili – 6; 1418 (1421). Aleksandre Bakshi – 3; 1725 (1726). Irakli Metreveli – 1;
Eight Georgian tennis players are WTA ranking and Sopo Shapatava is the best as usual. She turned 26 today and we congratulate her and wish success.
218 (218). Sopo Shapatava – 228 points; 327 (327). Ekaterine Gorgodze – 106; 424 (426). Sopo Kvatsabaia – 68; 530 (528). Oksana Kalashnikova – 45; 697 (699). Mariam Bolkvadze – 24; 879 (880). Maka Chakhnashvili – 13; 1109 (111). Tamar Kutubidze– 5; 1202 (1204). Tamar Chalaganidze – 3;
This week Kalashnikova involved in Hobart tournament (Australia, 250 000 USD) together with Chin-Vei Chan of Taiwan, however lost to Spanish-Romanian tandem (Aruabarena-Olaru) 4:6, 6:7 (5:7).
Ekaterine Gorgodze and Sopo Kvatsabaia will participate in Antalya tournament (Turkey, 10 000 USD). Gorgodze will face Turkish Ayla Aksu and Kvatsabaia will play against Russian Valentina Kulikova.
