Alex Metreveli
| Full name | Alexander Metreveli |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Soviet Union
|
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Born |
2 November 1944 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR |
| Turned pro | 1962 |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 189-97(Open Era) |
| Career titles | 15 (5 listed by ATP) |
| 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 | 78–84 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 2 (Open era) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1972) |
| French Open | SF (1974) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1965, 1971, 1972, 1973) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1968, 1970) |
Alexander Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი, Russian: Александр Ираклиевич Метревели; born 2 November 1944) is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He lives in Moscow. Metreveli is honorary citizen of Australia.
In 1962, aged 17, Metreveli lost 10–8, 3–6, 6–4 to Stanley Matthews in the final of Wimbledon Boys' Championship.
Metreveli is best known for making the final at Wimbledon in 1973, where he lost to Jan Kodeš of Czechoslovakia. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 and won 15 singles titles (5 in the Open era).
Metreveli was a member of the Dynamo sports society. He competed in professional tour events during the 1970s. He now works as a sports commentator alongside Anna Dmitrieva.
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