FILE - Nikoloz Basilashvili, of Georgia, checks the scoreboard during a break in play between games against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, in New York. Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges in his home country of Georgia in a case involving his former wife. In a statement emailed to reporters Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, by his management company, Basilashvili called the ruling in Tbilisi City Court after a two-year trial "such relief for me, my family and my friends and supporters.” (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
October 25, 2022 - 12:19 PM
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Professional tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges in his home country of Georgia in a case involving his former wife.
The 30-year-old Basilashvili has been as high as No. 16 in the ATP rankings and is currently No. 94. He is playing in a tournament in Austria this week.
In a statement emailed to reporters Tuesday by his management company, Basilashvili called the ruling in Tbilisi City Court after a two-year trial “such relief for me, my family and my friends and supporters.”
He has won five ATP titles and more than $8.5 million since turning pro in 2008. Basilashvili's best showing at a Grand Slam tournament came when he reached the fourth round at the 2018 U.S. Open before losing to Rafael Nadal.
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