Alexander Irakliyevich Metreveli (, ; ; born 2 November 1944) is a Georgian former professional tennis player who represented the Soviet Union. He was the runner-up in men's singles at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.

Personal info Metreveli is an honorary citizen of Australia. He was active from 1962 to 1980 and won 62 singles titles.

His grandson Aleksandre Metreveli, also a professional tennis player, has represented Georgia in the Davis Cup.

Career In 1962, aged 17, Metreveli lost 8–10, 6–3, 4–6 to Stanley Matthews in the final of the Wimbledon boys' championship."Could've been a contender" - The Guardian, 27 July 2007

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 three appearances where he never lost before quarter-finals and reached semi-final in 1973.

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

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970197119721973197419751976 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

External links

Metreveli Tennis Academy. .