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Who is Basilashvili, Alcaraz's next opponent in Vienna?

Andrés Tomás Rico - 28 Oct 2026
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Who is Basilashvili, Alcaraz's next opponent in Vienna? Photo: Getty Images

Carlos Alcaraz already knows who his opponent will be in the round of 16 of the ATP 500 in Vienna. After his demanding debut against Karen Khachanov, where he showed both his most dominant side and at the same time his most inconsistent, concluding with a victory of 6-4, 7-6(5), the Spaniard will face Nikoloz Basilashvili for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Austrian tournament.

The Georgian is a veteran tennis player at 34 years old, whom one could describe as a ‘old dog’. Basilashvili has experienced the highs and lows of the tennis world. Capable of the best with impeccable tennis and one of the best techniques with an unstoppable forehand, and of the worst due to a mind full of demons.

Alcaraz dominates the head-to-head with Basilashvili with two victories in their two encounters

However, it seems that in recent weeks the former predominates as he has returned to the Top 100 of the ATP ranking after reaching the final in the ATP 250 in Almaty, where he fell in the final against Daniil Medvedev 6-7(8), 6-1, 6-3. The Georgian reached his first ATP final since 2022, managing to do so after advancing through the qualifying rounds and eliminating opponents of the caliber of Marin Cilic, Adrian Mannarino, or Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Furthermore, this will not be the first time that the Spaniard and the Georgian meet. It will be the third time, after Alcaraz claimed victory in the previous two matches. First, in the second round of Roland Garros 2021 (6-4, 6-2, 6-4) and then in the third round of the Masters 1000 in Madrid in 2022 (6-3, 7-5).

Nikoloz Basilashvili reached being the number 16 in the ATP ranking in May 2019, in addition to having five ATP titles (Hamburg and Beijing in 2018, Hamburg in 2019, and Doha and Munich in 2021).

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