Residence: Tblisi, U.S.S.R.
Was only the second player from the Soviet Union to join WCT; Metreveli
was the first. Graduated from Tblisi Ploytechnical Institute in engineering.
Started playing tennis at age 11.
Won Wimbledon Plate. Won All-Union Winter Championships in the Soviet
Union. He reached the semis of the Egyptian, beating Holecek. Won 1972 and
1973 Moscow International; won Moscow University games in 1973.
Hobbies include soccer, chess, classical and pop music;.