Alex Metreveli
Alexander Irakliyevich Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი, romanized: aleksandre met'reveli, pronounced [alekʰsandɾe metʼɾeveli]; Russian: Александр Ираклиевич Метревели ⓘ; born 2 November 1944) is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He is an honorary citizen of Australia. 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]
| Native name | ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი Александр Метревели |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Soviet Union  Georgia |
| Residence | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Born | 2 November 1944 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Turned pro | 1962 |
| Retired | 1979 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 474–161 (74.6%)[1] |
| Career titles | 62[1] |
| 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 | 81–90 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1973) |
| French Open | SF (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1965, 1971, 1972, 1973) |
| US Open | 3R (1974) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1968, 1970) |
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 |  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 | Olga Morozova | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Margaret Court Ken Fletcher | 1–6, 12–14 |
| Loss | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | Olga Morozova |  Rosemary Casals.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ilie Năstase | 3–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| 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
- "Players:Metreveli, Alexander". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- "Five Things That Matter on ATP Cup Day 3 | ATP Cup | Tennis". Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- "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) - "Could've been a contender" - The Guardian, 27 July 2007
- "Wimbledon Singles Titles Captured by King, Kodes". No. 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
- (in Russian) Metreveli Tennis Academy Archived 2020-09-28 at the Wayback Machine