Ramiz Akhmerov

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Ramiz Akhmerov
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Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Men's Tennis
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Mexico City Men's Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Mexico City Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Sofia Mixed Doubles

Ramiz Akhmerov (born 8 March 1953) is a former tennis player from Azerbaijan who competed for the Soviet Union in the Davis Cup. [1] [2]

Akhmerov, who was runner-up to Alexander Zverev at the 1979 Soviet Championships, won three Summer Universiade medals. He earned a bronze medal at the 1977 event and won both a gold and silver medal at the 1979 Summer Universiade.

He made his Davis Cup debut in 1979, at Barcelona, where he lost a singles rubber to Spain's Antonio Munoz. [3] His only other Davis Cup appearance came in Donetsk three years later. [3] He and partner Vadim Borisov played the doubles rubber against India's Amritraj brothers, Anand and Vijay. [3] The Soviet pairing lost the match in four sets. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ ITF Pro Circuit profile
  2. ↑ ITF Tennis: Summer Surprise for Azerbaijan Tennis Fans
  3. 1 2 3 4 Davis Cup profile
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