Nikoloz Basilashvili’s first opponent in the main draw of the US Open will be Feliciano Lopez. The Georgian tennis player faced Lopez in the second round of Wimbledon Championship 2015 and won 3:2 (7:5, 3:6, 6:3, 2:6, 6:4).
The battle of Basilashvili and Lopez will take place on August 31 at 19:00. In case of victory, Basilashvili will earn 45 ranking points. For now, the Georgian occupies the 97th place in the world rating and as for Spanish player, he is in the 18th position.
The winner between Lopez and Basilashvili will face the best among Marco Cecchinato and Mardy Fish in the next stage.
