Lado Chikhladze
| Country (sports) |  Georgia |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1985 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $34,363 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 10–12 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 350 (15 October 2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 9–6 (Davis Cup) |
| Highest ranking | No. 549 (19 October 2009) |
Lado Chikhladze (born 15 June 1985) is a Georgian former professional tennis player.
Chikhladze, a junior doubles finalist at the 2003 French Open, was a member of the Georgia Davis Cup team from 2004 to 2010. He appeared in a total of 16 ties, winning ten singles and nine doubles rubbers. All nine of his doubles wins came partnering Irakli Labadze, which is a Georgian record for a doubles pair.[1]
While competing on the professional tour he had a best singles ranking of 350 in the world and won seven ITF Futures titles. His career was interrupted by a life-threatening neck injury he received in December 2007, when he jumped into a pond and hit his head on the bottom, causing a broken neck. A year later, following several months of bed rest, he was able to make a comeback to professional tennis.[2] In 2012 he played in the qualifying draw for the BMW Open, an ATP Tour tournament in Munich.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Davis Cup - Teams (Georgia)". www.daviscup.com.
- ^ "Die unglaubliche Geschichte des Lado Chikhladze". tennisnet.com (in German). 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Chikhladze Returned to Court". World Sport. 29 April 2012.