Alex Metreveli

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Alexander Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი; Russian: Александр Ираклиевич Метревели – Aleksandr Iraklievich Metreveli) (born November 2, 1944 in Tbilisi, Georgia) was a Soviet (and ethnic Georgian) amateur tennis player. He is probably best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia.

Metreveli was a member of the Dynamo sports society. He competed in professional tour events during the 1970s.

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[edit] Grand Slam singles final

[edit] Runner-up (1)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final
1973 Wimbledon Flag of the Czech Republic Jan Kodeš 6–1, 9–8, 6–3

[edit] Best Grand Slam results

Australian Open Semifinal (1971)
French Open Semifinal (1972)
Wimbledon Final (1973)
U.S. Open Quarterfinal (1974)

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