Nikoloz Basilashvili wins Doha Tournament
Nikoloz Basilashvili wins Doha Tournament

Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian tennis player won 2021 ATP 250 Doha Tournament. He defeated his Spanish rival Roberto Bautista Agut in the finals.

The World No. 42 did not face a break point, as he powered through heavy winds on Sunday to defeat Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(5), 6-2. Basilashvili, who saved a match point to defeat Roger Federer in the quarter-finals, has now won his past four ATP Tour championship matches (4-2).

“I am somehow managing to play good in tougher conditions and tougher matches,” said Basilashvili. “This tournament was one of the toughest ATP 250s I have ever seen, probably. We had four Top 10 players. It is interesting [to ask] why I am playing good in the big tournaments and big matches. [It is] surprising. At the same time, [I am] happy,” he told ATP Tour.