Lizette Cabrera

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Lizette Cabrera
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Full nameLizette Faith Cabrera
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Queensland
Born (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27)
Townsville, Queensland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachGoran Marijan
Prize moneyUS$1,082,723
Singles
Career record272–242
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 119 (3 February 2020)
Current rankingNo. 263 (17 March 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
French Open Q2 (2018, 2022)
Wimbledon Q2 (2017, 2018, 2022)
US Open 1R (2018, 2020)
Doubles
Career record112–124
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 139 (16 July 2018)
Current rankingNo. 218 (17 March 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2021, 2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open QF (2023)
Last updated on: 17 March 2025.

Lizette Faith Cabrera (born 19 December 1997) is an Australian tennis player of Filipino descent. She has a career-high singles ranking of 119, achieved on 3 February 2020.

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Early life

Cabrera was born and raised in Townsville by her parents Ronnie and Maria before moving to Brisbane to train at the National Academy. She has one sister, Izabo, and one brother, Carl. Cabrera's parents are both from the Philippines and both work in an abattoir in order to financially support her career.

Professional career

2016

Cabrera started 2016 with a ranking of 1062. She won her first title on the professional tour in September 2016. [1] Her year-end singles ranking was No. 257.

2017: Maiden tour match win

Cabrera was given a wildcard into the Hobart International and won her first WTA Tour match against Misaki Doi in round one. [2] At the Australian Open, Cabrera made her senior Grand Slam main-draw debut thanks to a wildcard; [3] however, she lost in the first round to Donna Vekic. In September, Cabrera qualified for and made the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International, defeating world No. 30, Anett Kontaveit, in the second round. [4] She ended 2017 with a singles rank of 135.

2018

Cabrera lost to Beatriz Haddad Maia in round one of the Hobart International and the Australian Open the following week. In March, she reached the quarterfinal of the Clay Court International. [5] In April, Cabrera qualified for the WTA Tour event Copa Colsanitas. In May, she reached the second round of qualifying for the French Open [6] and in June, the second round of qualifying to Wimbledon. Cabrera made her US Open main-draw debut after winning a wildcard. [7] She lost to Ajla Tomljanović in the first round, and ended season with a singles rank of 230.

2019

Cabrera failed to qualify for the Brisbane International and Australian Open but then reached the quarterfinal of the Burnie International. In March, she played in the ITF Circuit across the U.S., with limited success, before travelling to Europe in May. She won a doubles title in Caserta, Italy with Julia Grabher and reached the quarterfinals of the Manchester Trophy, losing to eventual champion Magda Linette.

In July, Cabrera won the Challenger de Granby in Canada; this was her first title in three years and biggest to date. Her ranking improved to back inside the world's top 200. [8] At the US Open, Cabrera lost in the final round of qualifying. In September, she returned to Australia and won the singles and doubles at the Darwin International. In October, she won the Bendigo International and reached the final of the Playford International the following week. These results vaulted Cabrera to a career-high singles ranking of 131, [9] and so she finished the year.

2020

Cabrera commenced new season with her first tour quarterfinal since 2017 at the Hobart International but lost to Elena Rybakina. [10] She also lost in the first round at the Australian Open, before she reached the quarterfinals of the Burnie International. After these results, she reached a new career-high singles ranking of 119, on 3 February 2020.

2022

Cabrera reached the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open. [11]

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (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.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SRW–L
Australian Open 1R 1R Q2 1R 1R Q2 Q1 0 / 40–4
French Open Q1 Q2 AA Q1 Q2 A0 / 00–0
Wimbledon Q2 Q2 ANH Q1 Q2 A0 / 00–0
US Open Q2 1R Q3 1R Q1 Q2 A0 / 20–2
Win–loss0–10–20–00–20–10–00–00 / 60–6
Career statistics
Tournaments5603720Career total: 23
Overall win–loss4–50–60–02–31–70–20–00 / 237–23
Year-end ranking135230131140172296$943,180

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 16 (10 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend
W80 tournaments (1–0)
$50/60,000 tournaments (2–3)
W40/50 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (6–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–6)
Carpet (0–1)
Grass (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2016ITF Tweed Heads, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Win2–0Oct 2016ITF Brisbane, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Slovakia.svg Viktória Kužmová 6–2, 6–4
Loss2–1 Nov 2016 Toyota World Challenge, Japan50,000Carpet (i) Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 2–6, 4–6
Win3–1 Jul 2019 Challenger de Granby, Canada80,000Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Leylah Fernandez 6–1, 6–4
Win4–1 Sep 2019 Darwin International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win5–1 Oct 2019 Bendigo International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis 6–2, 6–3
Loss5–2 Nov 2019 Playford International, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders 3–6, 4–6
Win6–2 Oct 2022 ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naiktha Bains 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Loss6–3 Nov 2022 ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava3–6, 7–6(4), 4–6
Win7–3 Jun 2023 ITF Tauste, SpainW25+HHard Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Vicens Mas 6–1, 6–3
Loss7–4 Oct 2023 ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava w/o
Loss7–5 Sep 2024 ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Talia Gibson 2–6, 6–7(2)
Loss7–6 Nov 2024 Brisbane QTC Tennis International, AustraliaW50Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6
Loss7–7 Nov 2024 Gold Coast Tennis International, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daria Saville 5–7, 6–7(3)
Win8–7 Feb 2025 Launceston Tennis International, AustraliaW35Hard Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Hosogi 7–5, 6–2
Win9–7 Mar 2025 ITF Mildura, AustraliaW35Grass Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Muramatsu 6–0, 7–5
Win10–7 Mar 2025 ITF Swan Hill, AustraliaW35Grass Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Hosogi6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 9 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (1–0)
W80 tournaments (0–1)
W60/75 tournaments (2–4)
W25/35 tournaments (4–3)
W15 tournaments (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–7)
Clay (1–2)
Grass (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2014ITF Toowoomba, AustraliaW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Myers
3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Jun 2016ITF Tokyo, JapanW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Miharu Imanishi Flag of Japan.svg Kanae Hisami
Flag of Japan.svg Kotomi Takahata
1–6, 4–6
Win1–2Oct 2016ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa
Flag of Poland.svg Sandra Zaniewska
7–5, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss1–3 Nov 2016 Canberra International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders
3–6, 4–6
Loss1–4 Apr 2017 Dothan Pro Classic, United StatesW60Clay Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas
Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand
3–6, 6–1, [2–10]
Loss1–5 Apr 2019 Clay Court Championships, United StatesW80Clay Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Gleason
Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Neel
7–5, 5–7, [8–10]
Win2–5May 2019ITF Caserta, ItalyW25Clay Flag of Austria.svg Julia Grabher Flag of Romania.svg Elena Bogdan
Flag of Slovakia.svg Vivien Juhaszová
6–3, 6–4
Win3–5 Sep 2019 Darwin International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis
6–4, 2–6, [10–3]
Win4–5 Jun 2022 Ilkley Trophy, United KingdomW100Grass Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Su-jeong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naiktha Bains
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden
6–7(7), 6–0, [11–9]
Loss4–6 Oct 2023 ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito
Flag of Japan.svg Naho Sato
6–4, 3–6, [2–10]
Loss4–7Apr 2024ITF Osaka, JapanW35Hard Flag of the United States.svg Dalayna Hewitt Flag of Japan.svg Natsuho Arakawa
Flag of Japan.svg Miho Kuramochi
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win5–7Aug 2024ITF Roehampton, United KingdomW35Hard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nigina Abduraimova Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Omae
Flag of Japan.svg Eri Shimizu
6–2, 6–2
Loss5–8 Oct 2024 City of Playford Tennis International, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Bozovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule
4–6, 3–6
Win6–8 Oct 2024 2024 NSW Open, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
6–1, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss6–9 Jan 2025 Brisbane QTC Tennis International, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elena Micic
6–2, 2–6, [6–10]
Win7–9 Mar 2025 ITF Mildura, AustraliaW35Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabriella Da Silva-Fick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belle Thompson
2–6, 6–3, [12–10]

References

  1. "HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR CABRERA IN TWEED HEADS". Tennis Australia. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. "Lizette Cabrera claims maiden WTA tour win in epic three-hour battle against Misaki Doi". The Mercury. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. "Lizette Cabrera has been handed a wildcard into the Australian Open". Courier Mail. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. "LANDMARK WIN FOR CABRERA IN GUANGZHOU". Tennis Australia. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. "CABRERA CRUISES IN CANBERRA". Tennis Australia. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. "TOMIC AND CABRERA KEEP AUSSIE QUALIFYING HOPES ALIVE". Tennis Australia. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. "Lizette Cabrera grabs the last US Open wild card for New York debut". Tennis World USA. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  8. "Perez and Cabrera Win ITF Titles". Tennis Australia. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  9. "Biggest Movers Cabrera at Career High". Tennis Back. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  10. "Cabrera's Winning Run Ends in Hobart". Tennis Australia. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  11. "Australian Open 2022: 14 Aussie Women Set for Qualifying". Tennis Australia . 10 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.