D.F.O. HALL OF 3.0 FAMER
MATT BIRKBECK
54-31 Overall Record 1 Flight Championship 2 Midwest Ohio State Championships
2 Nationals Appearances Paramount Winter Champion
2x D.F.O Singles Player of the Year ('15 & '16)
Biography 3.0 Records Career Highlights Championships Historic Partners, Rivalries, & Matches Career Timeline
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BIOGRAPHY
One of the most prolific tournament players of his time, Matt's success in all three phases of the 3.0 play - league, tournament, and playoffs - made him one of the most successful 3.0ers of the 2010s. Indeed, in league play he enjoyed double digit wins in both singles and doubles, showing his all-court acumen. In playoff play, Matt's success on the singles courts are still 3.0 record worthy, and he helped lead his team to back-to-back Midwest Ohio State Championship Championships! Yet, it was in tournament play where Matt made a 3.0 name for himself, setting several tournament records during his amazing tenure, as few have walked upon the championship courts as often as he! A master in all three phases of 3.0 player, Matt was the first ever 3.0er to be awarded back-to-back D.F.O. Singles Player of the Year awards, showing that he was among the greatest of his 3.0 generation! With a league title, Midwest titles, and a tournament title to his name, Matt has truly done it all, and as such, he is a more than worthy inaugural inductee into the D.F.O. 3.0 Hall of 3.0 Fame!
TOP 10 3.0 RECORDS*
38 - Overall Singles Wins - 5th
7 - Playoff Singles Wins - 4th
18 - Tournament Singles Wins - 4th
25 - Overall Tournament Wins - 3rd
7 - Consolation Finals - 1st
2 - D.F.O. Singles Player of the Year Awards - 1st
*at time of induction


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
9 - Years Active
54-31 - Overall Record
38-20 - Singles Record
15-12 - Doubles Record
62% - Overall Winning Percentage
1 - Flight Championship
2 - Midwest Ohio State Championships Championships
2 - Nationals Appearances (5th, 11th)
1 - Tournament Title
3 - Tournament Vice-Championships
2 - Consolation Titles
5 - Consolation Vice-Championships
2 - Years at 3.5 ('17-18)
2 - D.F.O. Singles Player of the Year Awards
CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 - Paramount Winter Championship
2016
2 - Akron Open Consolation Doubles Championships
2014, 2010
2 - Midwest Ohio State Championship Championships
2016, 2015
1 - Flight Championships
2016


HISTORIC PARTNERS, RIVALRIES, AND MATCHUPS
Partners
Rich Herbruck 3-1, Ananth Murthy 2-1, Timothy DeWeese 2-0, Scott Bodnar 1-1, Lawrence Bach 0-4
Rivalries
Roderick Yamat 3-0, Mel Paulino 2-0, Paul Taffe 2-0, William Fox 1-1, Ron Novak 0-2, John Ragner 0-2
Matchups
'10-11 - Ron Novak - '11 & '15 Player of the Year
3-6,4-6;Wd (inj) @ Akron Open Conso Finals & Conso Quarters
'11-12 - William Fox - '15 Doubles Team of the Year
1-6,6-0,1-0(8); 3-6,2-6 @ Akron Open Conso Quarters & Doubles Semis
'14 - Michael Kramer - '21 Hall of 3.0 Famer
6-3,7-5 @ Akron Open Conso Finals
'15-16 - John Ragner - '15 Player of the Year
4-6, 6-4, 0-1 (5); 6-7, 4-6 @ Akron Open Conso Quarters & League
'16 & '19 - Roderick Yamat - 60+ Career Wins
6-4, 6-4; 7-5, 3-6, 1-0; 6-1, 6-3 @ League & PWC Championships
'20 - Scott Hovey - '21 Player of the Year
2-5 @ Akron Open Championships
'20 - Travis Haselswerdt - '21 Hall of 3.0 Fame Class
3-5 @ Akron Open Championships