Alex Metreveli

Alex Metreveli
Native nameალექსანდრე მეტრეველი
Александр Метревели
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Georgia
ResidenceTbilisi, Georgia
Born (1944-11-02) 2 November 1944 (age 79)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Turned pro1962
Retired1979
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record474–161[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]

  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.