China Open

Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian tennis star, ranked 27th in the world, was charged on Sunday with physically assaulting his ex-wife. A court in the Georgian capital Tbilisi charged him with perpetrating violence against a family member. Worse of all, the offence was committed in the presence of a minor”. After he was charged, he was then released on bail at a cost of $30,000. Basilashvili faces up to three years behind bars if found guilty, prosecutor Natia Guruli said. The tennis star’s ex-wife Neka Dorokashvili told the Mtavari TV station on Sunday that he “physically assaulted” her Friday. She said the assault happened in the presence of their five-year-old son. Basilashvili denied the charge, his lawyer Irma Chkadua told journalists. The 28-year-old won his second ATP title at the China...