Franco Mata
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Maputo, Mozambique | 12 July 1979
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Highest ranking | No. 1183 (22 May 2000) |
Franco Mata (born 12 July 1979) is a Mozambican former professional tennis player.
Born in Maputo, Mata made an ATP Tour main draw appearance at the 2000 Estoril Open, partnering Angola's Nélson Almeida in the doubles.[1] He played collegiate tennis in the United States for Florida Gulf Coast University and has represented Mozambique at the African Games.[2] Since 2014 he has been a member of the Mozambique Davis Cup team, holding national records for most ties played and most wins.[3]
References
- ^ "Estoril Open: João Cunha e Silva e Bernardo Mota ganham em pares". Record (in European Portuguese). 12 April 2000.
- ^ "Africa: Poor Lighting Compromises Tennis Matches at AAG". AllAfrica. 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Mozambique". daviscup.com.
External links
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- CS1 European Portuguese-language sources (pt-pt)
- ATP template with ID not in Wikidata
- Davis Cup player template with ID not in Wikidata
- ITF template using non-numeric ID
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Mozambican male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Maputo
- Florida Gulf Coast University alumni
- College men's tennis players in the United States
- African Games competitors for Mozambique