Alex Metreveli
Not to be confused with Aleksandre Metreveli.
| Full name | Alexander Metreveli |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Soviet Union |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born |
2 November 1944 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR |
| Turned pro | 1962 |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 189-97(Open Era) |
| Career titles | 15 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (3 June 1974) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1972) |
| French Open | SF (1972) |
| Wimbledon | F (1973) |
| US Open | QF (1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 78–84 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 2 (Open era) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1972) |
| French Open | SF (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1965, 1971, 1972, 1973) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1968, 1970) |
Alexander Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი,born 2 November 1944) is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He lives in Moscow. Honorary citizen of Australia.
In 1962, aged 17, Metreveli lost 10-8 3-6 6-4[1] to Stanley Matthews in the final of Wimbledon Boys' Championship.[2]
Metreveli 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 and won 15 singles titles (5 in the Open era).
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.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1973 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Jan Kodeš | 1–6, 8–9, 3–6 |
Mixed doubles (2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1968 | Wimbledon | Grass | Olga Morozova |  Margaret Court Ken Fletcher | 1–6, 12–14 |
| Runner-up | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | Olga Morozova |  Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase | 3–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
Grand Slam Tournament Performance Timeline (Singles)
| W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent from tournament; played in a (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; won a (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.
| 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
- ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/media/108160/108160.pdf
- ↑ "Could've been a contender" - The Guardian, 27 July 2007
- ↑ "Wimbledon Singles Titles Captured by King, Kodes" (The Spokesman-Review). AP. 8 July 1973.
External links
- Alex Metreveli at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Alex Metreveli at the International Tennis Federation
- Alex Metreveli at the Davis Cup
- (Russian) Biography
- Biography
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