Macarena Cabrillana

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Macarena Cabrillana
Full nameMacarena Andrea Cabrillana Sanhueza
Country (sports) Chile
Born (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 29)
Recoleta, Chile
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career titles19
Highest rankingNo. 9 (13 September 2021)
Current rankingNo. 12 (17 January 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2021)
Other tournaments
Paralympic Games2R (2016)
Doubles
Career titles19
Highest rankingNo. 10 (17 January 2022)
Current rankingNo. 10 (17 January 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2021)
Medal record
Parapan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Singles

Macarena Andrea "Maca" Cabrillana Sanhueza (born 31 March 1992) is a Chilean wheelchair tennis player. She was the first Chilean wheelchair tennis player to compete in a Grand Slam when she competed at the 2021 Australian Open, she was a quarterfinalist in the singles event and a semifinalist in the doubles events. She has also a silver medal in the women's singles at the 2019 Parapan American Games.[1]

Mental health struggle[]

When Cabrillana was 16, she jumped from the fifth floor of a building as a suicide attempt, she had L3 lumbar paraplegia following her fall and spent a month in hospital. She has spoken openly about living with depression.[2][3]

Cabrillana was inspired to play tennis by watching Rafael Nadal and Nicolas Massu while growing up and during rehabilitation. She chose to take part in the tennis workshop with Chilean tennis player Hans Gildemeister's sister Doris who trained her once a week and Cabrillana enjoyed her sessions very much.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Macarena Cabrillana - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 19 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Macarena Cabrillana: I think my life story can help other people". alairelibre. 12 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Front trying to end her life to a sports figure: the inspiring story of Macarena Cabrillana (in Spanish)". biobiochile.cl. 11 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Macarena Cabrillana, rising star in wheelchair (in Spanish)". Guioteca. 2 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Hear my voice: Macarena Cabrillana opens up about battle with depression". International Paralympic Committee. 28 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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