Tennis News: Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili has arrested and will face a verdict towards the end of this year on charges of violence against his ex-wife.
The Georgia prosecutor’s office confirmed that Basilashvili had arrested last May 22 one day after he allegedly attacked his former partner and the incident took place on the outskirts of Tbilisi.
After the accusation, world number 27 Basilashvili paid a guarantee of 100,000 Gel which is equivalent to 30,000 US dollars although it has confirmed that the Georgia prosecutor’s office has demanded pre-trial detention.
After the initial court hearing, lawyer Irma Tchkadua stated that Basilashvili denied any wrongdoing. Then He refutes all charges because he did nothing and There is no evidence of this case.
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Radio Tavisupleba, which is a branch of Radio Free Europe in Georgia, has pocketed a statement from the Georgia tennis national association. Former Soviet tennis player and finalist at Wimbledon 1973, Alexander Metreveli has stated that the organization firmly opposes all forms of violence.
Metreveli said that Everyone condemns violence because we all know Nico, that is an extraordinary topic. When a husband and wife separate, there is always some disagreement, not only with Niko.
According to Georgian criminal law, if Basilashvili is found guilty, he can undergo 200-400 hours of community service or be jailed for 1-3 years.
Meanwhile, Basilashvili was ranked the highest in his career, ranked 16th in the world last season. Throughout his career, he won three ATP level 500 tournament titles and two of which he won in Hamburg in a row. His best achievement at the Grand Slam was at the 2018 US Open season when he qualified for the fourth round.
Nikoloz Basilashvili Will Prove the Truth on the Green Table.
Nikoloz Basilashvili has denied that he ever committed any violence in front of his son after he was accused of violence and report by his ex-wife.
Tennis player who has won three ATP tournament titles, Basilashvili accused of violence against family members in the presence of a child who was carry out in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.
The trial of the Basilashvili case is schedule to take place on 16 July.
