Alexander Irakliyevich Metreveli (ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი, ; ; born 2 November 1944) is a retired Soviet tennis player of Georgian background. He is an honorary citizen of Australia. His grandson Aleksandre Metreveli, also a professional tennis player, has represented Georgia in the Davis Cup. He was active from 1962 to 1980 and won 62 singles titles.

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. 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)

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Grand Slam singles performance timeline