Biography
Started: She began playing wheelchair tennis in 2008 in Santiago, Chile. (Athlete, 04 Aug 2016)
Reason: She took up the sport at a rehabilitation centre. "At first I started just to gain muscle and mobility, but little by little I was motivated by the beauty of the sport. I felt that it was my passion. I always said I did not pick tennis, but tennis picked me." (biobiochile.cl, 11 Nov 2018; Athlete, 04 Aug 2016; emol.com, 20 Apr 2013; guioteca.com, 02 Jan 2013)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Deportes 13 Facebook page, 22 Nov 2023)
Awards: In 2019 she received the Female Paralympic Tennis Player of the Year Award from the Chilean Circle of Sports Journalists. (Instagram profile, 21 Dec 2019; alairelibre.cl, 20 Dec 2019)
In 2019 she received an Award of Recognition from the Ministry of Sports in Chile. (Instagram profile, 19 Dec 2019)
She was presented with the Best Wheelchair Tennis Player Award at the 2018 Tennis Gala in Chile. (radiosport.cl, 20 Dec 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 31, 1992
Place of ResidenceSANTIAGO
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish, Spanish
CoachRicardo Martin [national]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| R16 | Singles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| R32 | Singles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Australian Open | ||||
| SF | Doubles | 2021 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Singles | 2021 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Roland Garros | ||||
| SF | Doubles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| US Open | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| SF | Singles | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| SF | Doubles | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
