Mario Tabares

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
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)

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 Cuba Juan Pino Argentina Gabriel Markus
Argentina Francisco Yunis
6–2, 7–5
2. 1992 Campos, Brazil Hard Brazil José Daher United States Tom Mercer
United States Donald Johnson
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
3. 1992 Guarujá, Brazil Hard Venezuela Maurice Ruah Brazil Danilo Marcelino
Brazil Fernando Meligeni
W/O
4. 1992 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Venezuela Nicolás Pereira Brazil William Kyriakos
Brazil Fernando Meligeni
7–6, 7–5
5. 1992 Búzios, Brazil Hard Venezuela Maurice Ruah United States Mark Keil
United States Tom Mercer
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
6. 1993 Riemerling, Germany Clay Venezuela Maurice Ruah Netherlands Sander Groen
Germany Arne Thoms
6–3, 6–3

Runners-up (5)

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