Saba Purtseladze
| Full name | Saba Purtseladze |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Georgia |
| Residence | Georgia |
| Born | 20 August 2001 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $ 110,692 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4-4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 237 (9 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 249 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 477 (26 May 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 501 (30 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Saba Purtseladze (born 20 August 2001) is a Georgian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 237 achieved on 9 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 477 achieved on 26 May 2025.[1] He is currently the No. 2 Georgian player.[2]
Purtseladze represents Georgia at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 7–1.[3]
Career
Purtseladze made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 ATP Cup as one of the five members of the Georgian team.[4]
In July 2024, Purtseladze reached his maiden Challenger final in Astana, Kazakhstan, where he lost to Dimitar Kuzmanov.[5][6]
He won his maiden Challenger title at the 2025 Mziuri Cup, defeating Federico Cinà in the final.[7] However, some people believe that Purtseladze was "gifted" this title, as various notable controversial calls went in his favor at crucial points in the tournament.[8]
ATP Challenger Tour Finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | President's Cup, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Hard | Dimitar Kuzmanov | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2025 | Mziuri Cup, Georgia | Challenger | Hard | Federico Cinà | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Park Ui-sung | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Lorenzo Rottoli | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Jakub Menšík | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2023 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Alexander Blockx | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 2023 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Evgenii Tiurnev | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 2023 | M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Alibek Kachmazov | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Dec 2023 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Samuel Vincent Ruggeri | 4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 5–3 | Mar 2024 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Martyn Pawelski | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
| Win | 6–3 | Feb 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Martin Krumich | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Feb 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Erik Arutiunian | 0–6 ret. |
| Win | 7–4 | Mar 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Erik Arutiunian | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–4 | Mar 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Filippo Moroni | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 9–4 | Apr 2025 | M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Michal Krajči | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–4 | Apr 2025 | M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Erik Arutiunian | 6–2, 7–5 |
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2021 | M15 Doha, Qatar | WTT | Hard | Huang Tsung-hao | Marat Deviatiarov Hsu Yu-hsiou |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2022 | M15 Shymkent, Kazakhstan | WTT | Clay | Erik Arutiunian | Sergey Fomin Eric Vanshelboim |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Lukáš Pokorný | Aliaksandr Liaonenka Alexander Zgirovsky |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Lukáš Pokorný | Peter Benjamín Privara Borys Zgoła |
6–7(2–7), 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2023 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Lukáš Pokorný | Alex Knaff Jakob Schnaitter |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 2023 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Sergey Fomin | Adam Jones Henry Searle |
6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "Saba Purtseladze | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Georgia | ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Davis Cup – Players". www.daviscup.com.
- ^ "Nikoloz Basilashvili Excited To Lead Georgia At ATP Cup | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "'Bu' strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history". atptour.com. ATP Tour. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Tennis: Dimitar Kuzmanov Wins Title at Astana Challenger Capital Cup". 21 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Purtseladze Claims Maiden Challenger Title On Home Soil In Tbilisi". tennistourtalk.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ chargingTennisClips (2025-06-27). Controversial Calls during CRUCIAL Moments in Purtseladze's Title Run... Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via YouTube.