Macarena_Cabrillana

Macarena Cabrillana

Macarena Cabrillana

Chilean wheelchair tennis player

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,[1] she was a quarterfinalist in the singles event and a semifinalist in the doubles event. She has also a silver medal in the women's singles at the 2019 Parapan American Games.[2][3]

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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.[4][5]

Cabrillana was inspired to play tennis by watching Rafael Nadal and Nicolás Massú 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.[6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    Seven athletes to debut at 2022 US Open Wheelchair Championships, US Open (6 September 2022)
  2. [2]
    "Macarena Cabrillana - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 19 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    Profile of Macarena Cabrillana at wrsd.lima2019.pe
  4. [4]
    "Macarena Cabrillana: I think my life story can help other people". alairelibre. 12 February 2021.
  5. [5]
    "From trying to end her life to a sports figure: the inspiring story of Macarena Cabrillana (in Spanish)". biobiochile.cl. 11 November 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Macarena Cabrillana, rising star in wheelchair (in Spanish)". Guioteca. 2 January 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Hear my voice: Macarena Cabrillana opens up about battle with depression". International Paralympic Committee. 28 March 2021.
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