Mario Tabares
Mario Tabares (born July 22, 1965, in Havana, Cuba), is a professional tennis player from Cuba. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 106 in 1993.
Tabares participated in 16 Davis Cup ties for Cuba from 1987 to 1994, posting a 15–17 record in singles and a 7–9 record in doubles.
Mario along with his wife recently opened a tennis store in the heart of Miami. The store's name is MT Tennis Touch and is located at 445 SW 8th street.
Mario continues to compete competitively internationally. In April 2010 he became the ITF World Champion in Men's 40 Singles. He also became an ITF World Champion the same year along with his brother Alexander Tabares in Men's 35 Doubles.
Doubles titles (6)[edit]
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (1) |
Challengers (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1991 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
2. | 1992 | Campos, Brazil | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
3. | 1992 | Guarujá, Brazil | Hard | ![]() |
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W/O |
4. | 1992 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–5 |
5. | 1992 | Búzios, Brazil | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
6. | 1993 | Riemerling, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Runners-up (5)[edit]
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1989 | São Paulo-4, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
2. | 1989 | São Paulo-5, Brazil | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
3. | 1992 | Cali, Colombia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
4. | 1993 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
External links[edit]
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Cuban male tennis players
- Cuban emigrants to the United States
- People from Havana
- Sportspeople from Miami
- Tennis people from Florida
- Pan American Games medalists in tennis
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
- Tennis players at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Universiade medalists in tennis
- Universiade bronze medalists for Cuba
- Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Cuba
- Tennis players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games