Like singles, Nikoloz Basilashvili also has a successful start in doubles of Napoli Challenger (Italy, 106 500 EUR).

Basilashvili and Alexander Bury of Belarus defeated No.2 seed Chinese-Taiwanese duet (Gong-Peng) 6:2, 6:4. The match lasted 55 minutes. The Georgian-Belarusian pair used 3 from 4 break-points and did not lose their serve.

The Georgian and the Belarusian tennis players earned 25-25 ranking points. In the next round they will play Betov of Belarus and Elgin of Russia.