Jan 8, 2022
Georgian tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili was forced to drop out of the Sydney Cup due to breathing difficulties and needing treatment from a doctor during his singles match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The 29-year-old and World’s no. 22 tennis player had to end his ATP Cup match early due to breathing difficulties on Wednesday.
A doctor and physiotherapist attended Basilashvili while sitting with his team.
There is still no update regarding Basilashvili’s health condition. Basilashvili is believed to be double vaccinated. Last year, the Premier of Victoria mandated that all players coming to Australia for the Australian Open must be fully vaccinated.
Australia’s vaccination rules caused Novak Djokovic and Czech tennis player Renata Voracova to have their visa canceled and thrown in the immigration detention facility despite already having been allowed into the country.