Georgian top seed Nikoloz Basilashvili continues successful competing at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. In 1/8 final the Georgian tennis player beat Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut - 2:1.

The match lasted 2 hours and 14 minutes. The first set turned out to be tense. None of them made a break. Bautista Agut won the set on tie-break – 7:2.

Basilashvili won the second set 6:4 in 35 minutes and the third one 6:3 in 42 minutes.

The Georgian served 19 aces, made one double fault and four breaks.

In ¼ final Nikoloz will face either Borna Coric or Tomas Berdych.

Basilashvili earned 90 ranking points and 75 170 USD.

Bautista Agut - Basilashvili 1:2 (7:6, 4:6, 3:6)