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unusual facts about Alex Metreveli


Abe Segal

Due to South Africa's policy of Apartheid, Alex Metreveli and Istvan Guylas both refused to compete in the 1964 Wimbledon against Segal, a white South African.


Olga Morozova

Earlier, she and Alex Metreveli were the first players from the Soviet Union to reach a Grand Slam final when they teamed at Wimbledon in 1968, losing to Margaret Court and Ken Fletcher.


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