{{short description|Russian tennis player}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Andrei Merinov | image = | caption = | country = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|6|23}} | birth_place = Moscow, Russia | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | turnedpro = | plays = Left-handed | careerprizemoney = $185,632 | singlesrecord = 5-10 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 141 (16 Jun 1997) | FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1997) | doublesrecord = 2-11 | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 138 (26 Jul 1993) }} '''Andrei Merinov''' (born 23 June 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Russia.<ref>[http://itftennis.com/ProCircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=10000912 ITF Tennis Profile]</ref>
==Career== Merinov was a national junior champion in 1989 and turned professional at the age of 19.<ref name=ATP>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Me/A/Andrei-Merinov.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref>
He and partner Vladimir Gabrichidze were doubles semi-finalists in the 1992 Kremlin Cup.<ref name=ATP/> At the same event the following year, Merinov reached the quarter-finals in the singles.<ref name=ATP/>
The Russian lost to Lionel Roux in the opening round of the 1997 French Open.<ref name=ATP/> It would be his only Grand Slam appearance.<ref name=ATP/>
He won three Challenger titles during his career and was a doubles runner-up on no less than 10 occasions.<ref name=ATP/>
==Challenger Titles== ===Singles: (2)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !width=50|No. !width=70|Year !width=200|Tournament !width=75|Surface !width=200|Opponent in the final !width=160|Score in the final |- |1. |1993 |Eisenach, Germany |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} Karsten Braasch |6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |- |2. |1997 |Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |Hard |{{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles |6–3, 7–6 |}
===Doubles: (1)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !width=50|No. !width=50|Year !width=200|Tournament !width=75|Surface !width=200|Partner !width=200|Opponents in the final !width=160|Score in the final |- |1. |1993 |Tenerife, Spain |Hard |{{flagicon|LAT}} Ģirts Dzelde |{{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Björkman<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Mortensen |6–3, 6–4 |}
==References== {{reflist|1}}
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