Ward bows out to Basilashvili in a five-set thriller
Ward bows out to Basilashvili in a five-set thriller

England’s James Ward almost book himself a place in the second round but Georgia’s 18th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili fought back to win in a five-set thriller.

The Georgian tennis player was losing with 2:6, 4:6, 0:2, but finally he won the 3-hour long marathon with 2:6, 4:6, 6:4, 6:4, 8:6.

Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian tennis player and James Ward, British sportsman squared off in the 1st round of Wimbledon for the 1st time in their career today.