The Georgian tennis pro – Nikoloz Basilashvili tied the knot with Neka Dorokashvili in 2013 but they got divorced in 2019.
Born in | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Birth Year | 1992 |
Age | 30 |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Georgian |
Son | Lukas |
Net worth | $500k-$600k approx. |
Social media | |
Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
Weight | 65 kg |
Profession | Designer, Model, Influencer, Investor, Owner, and Creative Director |
Neka Dorokashvili was born in 1992 in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is a popular Georgian fashion model. However, she also has other qualities. She is a fashion designer, influencer, investor, entrepreneur, and creative director. She has done many endorsements for different brands. Dorokashvili began her modeling career after graduating from a local high school.
Dorokashvili is also the founder, owner, and creative director of the Neka Clothing Brand. She is also quite popular on Instagram with 368k followers. Her Instagram handle is ‘nekadorokashvili‘ and her clothing brand’s handle is @nekaclothingbrand.
Nikoloz Basilashvili and Neka Dorokashvili dated for a few years before deciding to tie the knot in 2013. Because of Nikoloz’s busy schedule, Neka took over the responsibility of planning the wedding. They invited about 100 guests to an intimate wedding celebration. Basilashvili arrived for the wedding only a few hours before.
A couple of years after their marriage, they were blessed with a baby boy and they named him Lukas. They seemed to be quite happy in their marriage and had good things to say about each other during the time they were together. However, things turned ugly within a few years time.
In 2019, they parted ways. One year later, in 2020, Basilashvili was arrested after being charged with physical abuse of his ex-wife in front of their son. Basilashvili spent three days in the pre-trial detention center before playing a $34,000 bond to be released.
In October 2022, Basilashvili was acquitted of domestic violence charges after a two-year trial. In a statement emailed to reporters by his management company, Basilashvili called the ruling in Tbilisi City Court “such relief for me, my family and my friends and supporters.”
Neka Dorokashvili has an estimated net worth between $500k-$600k approx. Her main source of income is her clothing line and modeling career.
The Georgian turned pro in 2008. Since then, he has won 144 singles matches and lost 166 (in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) with a win percentage of 46.5. He has won 5 titles so far and reached a career-high ranking of No. 16 on 27 May 2019. Basilashvili won his first title in July 2018 at the German Open in Hamburg. He won the qualifiers to progress to the main draw and became the first Georgian player to win an ATP tournament.
In the doubles circuit, the 31-year-old has won 14 matches and lost 53 (in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) with a win percentage of 20.9. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 148 on 27 May 2019. He is yet to win a doubles title so far in his career.
Basilashvili has won combined prize money in singles and doubles of $8,522,078 so far in his career. He is currently ranked world No. 94 in singles. 2022 has not been a great year for Basilashvili so far as he has won just 13 matches while having lost 27.
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