Angélica Bernal
| Full name | María Angélica Bernal Villalobos |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Colombia |
| Residence | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Born | 27 March 1995 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 216–104 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (14 September 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 9 (12 October 2020) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2021) |
| French Open | QF (2021, 2022) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2021) |
| US Open | SF (2020) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 1R (2012, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 107–99 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (8 July 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 17 (19 October 2020) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2021, 2024) |
| French Open | SF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2021) |
| US Open | SF (2020, 2021) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | QF (2012) |
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]
Career statistics[edit]
Grand Slam performance timelines[edit]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Wheelchair singles[edit]
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | QF | A | 1R |
| French Open | A | QF | QF | 1R |
| Wimbledon | A | QF | A | A |
| US Open | SF | QF | 1R | QF |
Wheelchair doubles[edit]
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | SF | A | QF |
| French Open | A | SF | QF | QF |
| Wimbledon | A | SF | A | A |
| US Open | SF | SF | QF | QF |
References[edit]
- ^ "Angelica Bernal - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Angelica Bernal Villalobos - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Angelica Bernal, the Colombian who wants to succeed in the US Open". lalasport.com. 19 August 2020.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bogotá
- Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for Colombia
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- 21st-century Colombian women
- Colombian female tennis players