Tennis news - Nikoloz Basilashvili charged with domestic violence

ByReuters

Updated 25/05/2020 at 11:51 GMT

Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been charged with assaulting his former wife, his lawyer Irma Chkadua said.

Nikoloz Basilashvili

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Basilashvili, ranked 27th in the world, has denied allegations that he attacked Neka Dorokashvili in front of their five-year-old son and he has been released on bail.

The preliminary court hearing is scheduled for July 16.

Basilashvili, 28, faces up to three years in prison, if found guilty.

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Tennis news - Nikoloz Basilashvili charged with domestic violence

Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been charged with assaulting his former wife, his lawyer Irma Chkadua said.

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