Andrei Merinov

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Andrei Merinov
Country (sports) Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Residence Constance, Germany
Born (1971-06-23) 23 June 1971 (age 50)
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 Open 1R (1997)
Doubles
Career record2-11
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 138 (26 Jul 1993)

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

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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.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
1.1993 Eisenach, Germany Clay Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
2.1997 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hard Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles 6–3, 7–6

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
1.1993 Tenerife, Spain Hard Flag of Latvia.svg Ģirts Dzelde Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. ITF Tennis Profile
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ATP World Tour Profile