Angélica Bernal Explained

Angélica Bernal
Full Name:María Angélica Bernal Villalobos
Country Represented:Colombia
Residence:Bogotá, Colombia
Birth Date:27 March 1995
Birth Place:Bogotá, Colombia
Turnedpro:2007
Plays:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 7 (27 May 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 7 (27 May 2024)
Australianopenresult:QF (2021)
Frenchopenresult:QF (2021, 2022)
Wimbledonresult:QF (2021)
Usopenresult:SF (2020)
Othertournaments:yes
Paralympicsresult:1R (2012, 2016)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 13 (13 May 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 13 (03 June 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (2021, 2024)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (2021)
Wimbledondoublesresult:SF (2021)
Usopendoublesresult:SF (2020, 2021)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Paralympicsdoublesresult: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

Grand Slam performance timelines

Wheelchair singles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Australian OpenAQFA1R1R
French OpenAQFQF1R1R
WimbledonAQFAA
US OpenSFQF1RQF

Wheelchair doubles

Tournament 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Australian OpenASFAQFSF
French OpenASFQFQFQF
WimbledonASFAA
US OpenSFSFQFQF

Notes and References

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