Alex Metreveli

Career In 1962, aged 17, Metreveli lost 8–10, 6–3, 4–6 to Stanley Matthews in the final of the Wimbledon boys' championship.

He is best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia. Metreveli became then the first Soviet tennis player to reach a Grand Slam singles final and, as of 2025, he remains the only player from USSR or ex Soviet countries to reach Wimbledon men's final.

Another spotlight of his career is his performance at Australian Open with 3 appearances where he never lost before quarter-finals and reached semi-final once.

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) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore Loss 1973 Wimbledon Grass Jan Kodeš 1–6, 8–9(5–7), 3–6

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore Loss 1968 Wimbledon Grass Olga Morozova Margaret Court Ken Fletcher 1–6, 12–14 Loss 1970 Wimbledon Grass Olga Morozova Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–4, 7–9

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