Aug 29, 2022; Flushing, NY, USA; Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia during his match against Yibing Wu of China on day one of the 2022 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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Who is Nikoloz Basilashvili, the Georgian Tennis Player Who Knocked Lorenzo Musetti Out of Wimbledon 2025?

Basilashvili def. Musetti 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1.

33-year-old Nikoloz Basilashvili possibly caused the upset of the men’s Wimbledon Championships 2025 so far, as he took out No. 7 seed Lorenzo Musetti in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. The Georgian produced a relentless attack and left his Italian opponent with no answers in the Round of 128 clash. Basilashvili struck 15 aces and 48 winners en route to a four set victory.

Ranked No. 126 in the world, Basilashvili started the match on a high note. He pushed Musetti from side to side, and the 2024 Wimbledon semifinalist had no answers to the shot making. As a result, he became the third Top-10 player in the men’s draw to drop out of the competition in the opening round – after Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev.

Musetti's Bottega Veneta jacket deserved better 💔 pic.twitter.com/8uQrB83ZFv
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) July 1, 2025

Normally adept at baseline exchanges and using the slice to his advantage, Musetti found himself on the attacking end for merely 17% of the match. He hit 21 winners and 29 unforced errors. On the other hand, Basilashvili brushed aside second set jitters to inch closer to the baseline and prevent Musetti from dictating rallies. “I was struggling to feel comfortable on the court from the beginning,” said the 23-year-old who led the ATP Tour for grass court wins in 2024.

All You Need to Know About Nikoloz Basilashvili

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1992, Nikoloz Basilashvili is a two-time entrant into the Wimbledon third round (2015, 2022). The 33-year-old turned pro in 2008, and has been ranked as high as No. 16 in the world. Having started playing tennis at the age of 5, Basilashvili currently has just as many singles trophies to his name. He played his biggest final at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters, where he lost to Cameron Norrie.

Nikoloz Basilashvili made his Grand Slam debut at the 2015 Roland Garros – he lost in the opening fixture to Thanasi Kokkinakis. The former Top-20 starlet has noteworthy wins against some of the world’s best players. He has beaten the likes of Roger Federer (2021), Alexander Zverev (2019), Dominic Thiem (2017) as well as Stefanos Tsitsipas (2021), among others.

Nikoloz Basilashvili Career Statistics

Basilashvili beats Lorenzo Musetti 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 at Wimbledon

Nikoloz knocks out last year’s semifinalist.

✅1st top 10 win since 2022

Bet you didn’t see this one coming.

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 1, 2025

Singles Titles:

5 (Munich, Doha, Hamburg, Beijing, Hamburg)

Doubles Titles:

Grand Slam Singles Performances:

Australian Open – R3 (2018, 2019)

Roland Garros – R3 (2017)

Wimbledon – R3 (2015, 2022)

US Open – R4 (2018)

Others:

Olympic Games – R3 (Tokyo 2020)

Davis Cup Record – 10-7

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.