Andrei Merinov (born 23 June 1971) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Merinov was a national junior champion in 1989 and turned professional at the age of 19.ATP World Tour Profile
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were doubles semi-finalists in the 1992 Kremlin Cup. At the same event the following year, Merinov reached the quarter-finals in the singles. The Russian lost to

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in the opening round of the

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. It would be his only Grand Slam appearance. He won three

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titles during his career and was a doubles runner-up on no less than 10 occasions.

Challenger Titles

Singles: (2)

Doubles: (1)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Merinov, Andrei 1971 births Living people Russian male tennis players Tennis players from Moscow Soviet male tennis players