Grass Court Statistics Overview
Alex Metreveli has been dominant on grass, posting 119–27 across 146 matches (81.5% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on grass. 7 titles on grass: Melbourne, Beckenham, Adelaide, Sydney, Adelaide-1, Adelaide-2 — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Alex Metreveli has been outstanding — 41–14 (74.5%) across 55 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on grass is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
9 finals reached on grass — converted 7 into titles (outstanding 78% conversion rate). Converting finals at that rate separates champions from contenders. 17 semifinals. 23 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on grass: 2–4 (33.3%, 6 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on grass; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 62–18 (77.5%); best-of-three: 57–9 (86.4%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.
Dominant season: 1972 — 33–3 (91.7%) from 36 matches. A campaign of 33 wins on grass in a single season is among the best single-season records the surface has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.
Alex Metreveli assembled a remarkable 20-match winning streak on grass — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.
Alex Metreveli Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 23 | 5 | 82.1% | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1973 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1972 | 33 | 3 | 91.7% | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 1971 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-06-21 | Loss | (2) Guillermo Vilas | Wimbledon | R32 | 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 1976-06-21 | Win | (28) Dick Stockton | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-8 6-3 6-3 3-6 11-9 |
| 1976-06-21 | Win | (165) Gene Mayer | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 5-0 RET |
| 1976-06-14 | Loss | (99) Roger Taylor | Nottingham | R32 | 6-0 7-6 |
| 1976-06-14 | Win | (47) Zeljko Franulovic | Nottingham | R64 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1975-06-23 | Win | (98) Jean-Francois Caujolle | Wimbledon | R64 | 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-2 |
| 1975-06-23 | Loss | (6) Tom Okker | Wimbledon | R16 | 6-0 6-2 8-6 |
| 1975-06-23 | Win | (84) Anand Amritraj | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-4 6-1 6-2 |
| 1975-06-23 | Win | (46) Andrew Pattison | Wimbledon | R32 | 6-4 6-1 6-3 |
| 1975-06-16 | Win | (94) Barry Phillips-Moore | Nottingham | R64 | 6-3 6-4 |
Alex Metreveli
Matches — Grass