Andrei Merinov

Andrei Merinov (born 23 June 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Russia.[1]

Andrei Merinov
Country (sports) Russia
ResidenceConstance, Germany
Born (1971-06-23) 23 June 1971
Moscow, Russia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$185,632
Singles
Career record5-10
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 141 (16 Jun 1997)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open1R (1997)
Doubles
Career record2-11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 138 (26 Jul 1993)

Career

Merinov was a national junior champion in 1989 and turned professional at the age of 19.[2]

He and partner Vladimir Gabrichidze were doubles semi-finalists in the 1992 Kremlin Cup.[2] At the same event the following year, Merinov reached the quarter-finals in the singles.[2]

The Russian lost to Lionel Roux in the opening round of the 1997 French Open.[2] It would be his only Grand Slam appearance.[2]

He won three Challenger titles during his career and was a doubles runner-up on no less than 10 occasions.[2]

Challenger Titles

Singles: (2)

No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1. 1993 Eisenach, Germany Clay Karsten Braasch 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
2. 1997 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hard Mark Knowles 6–3, 7–6

Doubles: (1)

No. Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1. 1993 Tenerife, Spain Hard Ģirts Dzelde Jonas Björkman
Michael Mortensen
6–3, 6–4
gollark: But look, you can install Ubuntu Touch.
gollark: Well, you can get around *some* Android badness with root access and custom ROMs.
gollark: https://forum.xda-developers.com/project-treble/trebleenabled-device-development/gsi-ubuntu-touch-ubports-t4110581
gollark: It's an alternative to vendor-supplied android.
gollark: Maybe someone will even fix the FM radio thing eventually.

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.