Angélica Bernal

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Angélica Bernal
Full nameMaría Angélica Bernal Villalobos
Country (sports)Colombia
ResidenceBogotá, Colombia
Born (1995-03-27) 27 March 1995 (age 26)
Bogotá, Colombia
Turned pro2007
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record188–83
Highest rankingNo. 8 (14 September 2020)
Current rankingNo. 9 (12 October 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQF (2021)
French OpenQF (2021)
WimbledonQF (2021)
US OpenSF (2020)
Other tournaments
Paralympic Games1R (2012, 2016)
Doubles
Career record94–82
Highest rankingNo. 14 (8 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 17 (19 October 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonSF (2021)
US OpenSF (2020, 2021)
Other doubles tournaments
Paralympic GamesQF (2012)
Medal record
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Women's singles

María Angélica Bernal Villalobos (born 27 March 1995) is a Colombian wheelchair tennis player who competes in international level events. She is a multiple Parapan American Games medalist and has competed in the Paralympic Games twice.[1][2]

Bernal has phocomelia and was born without her right leg and uses a prosthetic since she was two years old. She played wheelchair tennis aged eleven when she was inspired by Esther Vergeer and Maria Sharapova. She participated at the 2020 US Open for the first time and was a semifinalist in both the wheelchair women's singles and doubles events.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Angelica Bernal - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Angelica Bernal Villalobos - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Angelica Bernal, the Colombian who wants to succeed in the US Open". lalasport.com. 19 August 2020.

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