Tennis Star Nikoloz Basilashvili Charged With Assaulting Ex-Wife

Tennis Star Nikoloz Basilashvili Charged With Assaulting Ex-Wife
Nikoloz Basilashvili of Team Georgia waits as Pablo Cuevas of Team Uruguay argues with the referees during day six of the 2020 ATP Cup Group Stage at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2020. James Worsfold/Getty Images
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The ex-wife of a leading tennis player is standing by claims she was the victim of an assault.

Nikoloz Basilashvili, who is ranked No. 27 in the world, was charged with violence against Neli Dorokashvili last month following a disagreement, according to a statement from the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia.