Alex Metreveli
Native nameალექსანდრე მეტრეველი
Александр Метревели
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Georgia
ResidenceTbilisi, Georgia
Born (1944-11-02) 2 November 1944 (age 79)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Turned pro1962
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record474–161 (74.6%)[1]
Career titles62[1]
Highest rankingNo. 9 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1972)
French OpenSF (1972)
WimbledonF (1973)
US OpenQF (1974)
Doubles
Career record81–90
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)

Alexander Irakliyevich Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი, romanized: aleksandre met'reveli, pronounced [alekʰsandɾe metʼɾeveli]; Russian: Александр Ираклиевич Метревели listenⓘ; born 2 November 1944) is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He is an honorary citizen of Australia.[citation needed] His grandson Aleksandre Metreveli, also a professional tennis player, has represented Georgia in the Davis Cup.[2] He was active from 1962 to 1980 and won 62 singles titles.[1]

Career

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

He is best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia.[5] 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.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1973 Wimbledon Grass Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 1–6, 8–9(5–7), 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1968 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Olga Morozova Australia Margaret Court
Australia Ken Fletcher		 1–6, 12–14
Loss 1970 Wimbledon Grass Soviet Union Olga Morozova United States Rosemary Casals
Romania Ilie Năstase		 3–6, 6–4, 7–9

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Australian Open A A A A A A A A A A SF QF A QF A
French Open A A A 2R QF 3R 1R 1R 4R 2R SF 2R 2R 2R A
Wimbledon A 1R 3R 3R 2R 1R 4R 2R 2R 4R QF F QF 4R 3R
US Open 3R A A A A A A A 3R A A A QF 1R 2R

References

  1. ^ a b c "Players:Metreveli, Alexander". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Five Things That Matter on ATP Cup Day 3 | ATP Cup | Tennis". Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Could've been a contender" - The Guardian, 27 July 2007
  5. ^ "Wimbledon Singles Titles Captured by King, Kodes". No. The Spokesman-Review. AP. 8 July 1973.

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