Basilashvili beats Bautista Agut to win Qatar Open

<p>DOHA, Qatar &mdash; Nikoloz Basilashvili downed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the final of the Qatar Open for his fourth ATP title.</p>
<p>The Georgian earned the first two break points at 3-2 in the second set, and he took his chance before going on to close out the match in 90 minutes.</p>
<p>Basilashvili had only won two matches from his previous 16 going into the tournament, but he saved a match point to defeat Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.</p>
<p>“I had zero expectations, for sure, to win (the) tournament,” said Basilashvili, who has now won his last four finals. </p>
<p>Bautista Agut ended Andrey Rublev’s title defense in the semifinals.</p>
<p>“Hopefully I come back next year and try to get the title again,” the 13th-ranked Spanish player said.</p>
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