Georgian top seed Nikoloz Basilashvili failed to Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6:7, 6:3, 6:4, 0:6, 5:7 in 1/16 final of Australian Open. The match lasted 3 hours and 38 minutes.

Nika lost the first set on tie-break - 0:7. Basilashvili played incredibly well in the second and the third sets and advanced 2:1. However, the Georgian lost the fourth and the fifth sets.

Nika made 17 double faults, served 12 aces and made 5 from 7 breaks. Edmund served 20 aces and 7 from 27 breaks.

Nika earned 90 000 USD and will advance in the ranking.