Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili, who was involved in the international tournament in the Romanian city of Sibiu (42 500 EU), lost the first match.

In the initial round of Sibiu Challenger Nikoloz lost to Italian Flavio Cipolla 5:7, 2:6.

Basilashvili will have a chance of revenge in the doubles competition, when he will face Cipolla and another Italian Marci Ceccinato together with Serbian Milian Zekich.