Gábor Máthé (tennis)

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Not to be confused with Gábor Máté.
Gábor Máthé
File:Máthé Gábor.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Hungarian
Born 1985-07-02
Debrecen
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Gábor Máthé
Medal record
Representing Hungary
Deaflympics men's tennis
Gold medal – first place 2013, Sofia single
Bronze medal – third place 2009, Taipei single
Deaf European Championship men's tennis
Gold medal – first place 2008, Bucharest single
Deaf Tennis World Cup men's tennis
Silver medal – second place 2010, Las Vegas single
Gold medal – first place 2010, Las Vegas double
Silver medal – second place 2005, Kottingbrunn single
Deaf Tennis British Open men's tennis
Gold medal – first place 2006, Nottingham single
Gold medal – first place 2006, Nottingham double

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The native form of this personal name is Máthé Gábor. This article uses the Western name order.

Gábor Máthé (born July 2, 1985 in Debrecen, Hungary) is a Hungarian male tennis player, who competes in the men’s single and double during his career. His team is Tatár Tennis Club[1] in Debrecen, Hungary. He is best known for winning the men's single tennis final on August 2 at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a three set victory over Mikaël Laurent from France.

Results

  • 2013. Deaflympics, Sofia. Gold
  • 2012. Hungarian Champion in double[2]
  • 2010. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Las Vegas. Silver: single, Gold: double.[3]
  • 2009. Deaflympics, Taipei. Bronze[4]
  • 2008. European Deaf Tennis Championship, Bucharest. Gold[5]
  • 2006. British Deaf Open Championships, Nottingham. Gold: single, Gold: double[6]
  • 2005. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Austria. Silver[7]
  • 2004. European Deaf Tennis Championship. 5-8th place
  • 2001. Deaflympics, Rome.
  • 2000. European Deaf Tennis Championship. In the 16.

Máthé started the 2013 Sofia Summer Deaflympics with wins over an Indian, an American and a German opponent. In the semifinal he met the Austrian Mario Kargl and won in straight sets. He culminated his run with a three set, three-hour-long win over Frenchman Mikaël Laurent to become Deaflympic Champion in tennis singles. He became champion without losing a set throughout the whole competition.[8]

Others

  • 2009. Fair Play Award winner Summer Deaflympics in Taipei[9]
  • 2008. Sportsman of the Year Finalist

References

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