Gabor Mathe

Career

His team is Tatár Tennis Club 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. 2013. Deaflympics, Sofia.

Gold 2010.

Tennis Deaf World Cup, Las Vegas. Silver: single, Gold: double. Deaflympics, Taipei. Bronze 2008.

European Deaf Tennis Championship, Bucharest.

Gold 2006. British Deaf Open Championships, Nottingham. Gold: single, Gold: double 2005.

Tennis Deaf World Cup, Austria. Silver 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.

2008. Sportsman of the Year Finalist.

Achievements

• 2012. Hungarian Champion in double 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. 2009. Fair Play Award winner Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.