Alex Metreveli

Alexander Irakliyevich Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი, romanized: aleksandre met'reveli, pronounced [ɑlɛkʰsɑndrɛ mɛtʼrɛvɛli]; Russian: Александр Ираклиевич Метревели; born 2 November 1944) is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He is an honorary citizen of Australia.

Not to be confused with Aleksandre Metreveli.
Alex Metreveli
ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი
Александр Метревели
Country (sports) Soviet Union
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Born (1944-11-02) 2 November 1944
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
Turned pro1962
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record221–100
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 9 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenSF (1972)
French OpenSF (1972)
WimbledonF (1973)
US OpenQF (1974)
Doubles
Career record76–88
Career titles1
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1973)
French OpenSF (1974)
Wimbledon3R (1965, 1971, 1972, 1973)
US Open3R (1974)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
WimbledonF (1968, 1970)

Career

In 1962, aged 17, Metreveli lost 8–10, 6–3, 4–6[1] to Stanley Matthews in the final of the Wimbledon boys' championship.[2]

He is best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia.[3] He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 in 1974 and won 9 ATP singles titles in his career.

Metreveli was a member of the Dynamo sports society. He competed in professional tour events during the 1970s. He now works as a sports commentator alongside Anna Dmitrieva and lives in Moscow.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1973WimbledonGrass Jan Kodeš1–6, 8–9(5–7), 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1968WimbledonGrass Olga Morozova Margaret Court
Ken Fletcher		1–6, 12–14
Loss1970WimbledonGrass Olga Morozova Rosemary Casals
Ilie Năstase		3–6, 6–4, 7–9

Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976
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French OpenAAA2RQF3R1R1R4R2RSF2R2R2RA
WimbledonA1R3R3R2R1R4R2R2R4RQFFQF4R3R
US Open3RAAAAAAA3RAAAQF1R2R

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Could've been a contender" - The Guardian, 27 July 2007
  3. "Wimbledon Singles Titles Captured by King, Kodes" (The Spokesman-Review). AP. 8 July 1973.
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