Alex Metreveli
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Alex Metreveli
| Country |  Russia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Born | November 2, 1944 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Turned pro | Grand Slam debut in 1962 |
| Retired | 1978 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 183-90 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (June 3, 1974) (all since Open Era) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1971) |
| French Open | SF (1972) |
| Wimbledon | F (1973) |
| US Open | QF (1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 78-84 |
| Career titles | 2 (all since Open Era) |
Alexander Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი; Russian: Александр Ираклиевич Метревели – Aleksandr Iraklievich Metreveli) (born November 2, 1944 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a retired Soviet (and ethnic Georgian) amateur tennis player. He lives in Moscow.
Metreveli is probably best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia. In 1973 13 of the 16 seeded men withdraw from Wimbledon in protest of suspension of Nikki Pilic by the Yugoslav tennis federation.
Metreveli was a member of the Dynamo sports society. He competed in professional tour events during the 1970s.
Grand Slam singles final
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1973 | Wimbledon |  Jan Kodeš |
6–1, 9–8, 6–3 |
External links
- Alex Metreveli at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- (Russian) Biography
- Biography
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