Anastasios ("Tasos") Bavelas (Greek: Αναστάσιος ("Τάσος") Μπαβέλας; born 27 February 1968 in Athens, Attica) is a retired tennis player from Greece and current coach.

Anastasios "Tasos" Bavelas
Native nameΑναστάσιος Μπαβέλας
Country (sports)Greece
Born (1968-02-27) 27 February 1968 (age 56)
Athens, Greece
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 451
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 438

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 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

The left-hander Bavelas represented Greece in the Davis Cup from 1984 to 1994, posting a 15-13 record in singles and a 5–3 record in doubles.

Bevalas played in some dozen minor circuit events during the 1980s. He highest ranking in singles was world No. 451, which he reached in November 1984. His highest doubles ranking was World No. 438, which he reached in July 1986.[citation needed]

In 1997, when Bavelas was 29, he was arrested in a sting operation by the Greek police dismantling an illegal gambling operation.[2]

As of 2018, Bavelas was the tennis coach for the Greek Women's National Team.[1][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Τάσος Μπαβέλας στον ΟΠΑΠ: «Ο Τσιτσιπάς θα γίνει νούμερο 1 στον κόσμο»" (in Greek). January 23, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Epochi, rizospastis gr | Synchroni (February 7, 1997). "rizospastis.gr - "Ντου" της Αστυνομίας στους παράνομους μπουκμέικερς". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ (in Greek). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ papavasileiou (April 19, 2018). "Fed Cup - Τατόι Club:Τάσος Μπαβέλας «Είμαστε έτοιμοι για την πρεμιέρα με την Αίγυπτο»". efoa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Συρίδης, Γιώργος (May 21, 2019). "Από τα πέτρινα χρόνια έως την… απογείωση!". Fosonline.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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