Mario Tabares

Summary

Mario Tabares (born July 22, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Cuba. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won one doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 106 in 1993.

Mario Tabares
Country (sports) Cuba
Born (1965-07-22) July 22, 1965 (age 58)
Havana, Cuba
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$106,057
Singles
Career record12–16
Highest rankingNo. 131 (August 28, 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1990)
Doubles
Career record9–16
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 106 (April 26, 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (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.

He and his wife recently opened a tennis store in the heart of Miami named is MT Tennis Touch.

He competes 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 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 Score
1. 1991 Viña del Mar, Chile Clay   Juan Pino   Gabriel Markus
  Francisco Yunis
6–2, 7–5
2. 1992 Campos, Brazil Hard   José Daher   Tom Mercer
  Donald Johnson
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
3. 1992 Guarujá, Brazil Hard   Maurice Ruah   Danilo Marcelino
  Fernando Meligeni
W/O
4. 1992 Bogotá, Colombia Clay   Nicolás Pereira   William Kyriakos
  Fernando Meligeni
7–6, 7–5
5. 1992 Búzios, Brazil Hard   Maurice Ruah   Mark Keil
  Tom Mercer
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
6. 1993 Riemerling, Germany Clay   Maurice Ruah   Sander Groen
  Arne Thoms
6–3, 6–3

Runners-up (5) edit

No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent Score
1. 1989 São Paulo-4, Brazil Clay   Dacio Campos   Nelson Aerts
  Fernando Roese
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
2. 1989 São Paulo-5, Brazil Clay   Juan Pino   Luiz Mattar
  Cássio Motta
5–7, 2–6
3. 1992 Cali, Colombia Hard   Daniel Orsanic   Michael Geserer
  Fabio Silberberg
4–6, 4–6
4. 1993 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Maurice Ruah   Jordi Burillo
  Sergio Casal
2–6, 6–4, 1–6

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