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Nikoloz Basilashvili wins Qatar Open, amid ongoing domestic violence charge furore – Wide World of Sports
Unrest over presence on ATP Tour
Nikoloz Basilashvili downed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 in the final of the Qatar Open for his fourth ATP title.
The Georgian earned the first two break points at 3-2 in the second set, and he took his chance before going on to close out the match in 90 minutes.
Basilashvili had only won two matches from his previous 16 going into the tournament, but he saved a match point to defeat Roger Federer in the quarter-finals.
“I had zero expectations, for sure, to win (the) tournament,” said Basilashvili,…
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