Career
Bavelas represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, partnering George Kalovelonis. The pair was eliminated in the first round there. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Bevalas played in some dozen minor circuit events during the 1980s.
He highest ranking in singles was World Number. 451, which he reached in November, 1984.
His highest doubles ranking was World Number. 438, which he reached in July, 1986.
Bavelas has been praised as the greatest natural tennis talent Greece has produced.