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Lizette Cabrera
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Cabrera at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
Full name Lizette Faith Cabrera
Country (sports)  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Queensland
Born (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27)
Townsville, Queensland
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Plays Right (two-handed backhand)
Coach Goran Marijan
Prize money $1,082,723
Singles
Career record 272–242 (52.92%)
Career titles 10 ITF
Highest ranking No. 119 (3 February 2020)
Current ranking No. 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 record 112–124 (47.46%)
Career titles 5 ITF
Highest ranking No. 139 (16 July 2018)
Current ranking No. 218 (17 March 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2021, 2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open QF (2023)

Lizette Faith Cabrera is an Australian tennis player. She was born on December 19, 1997. Lizette has a career-high singles ranking of 119 in the world. She achieved this ranking on February 3, 2020.

Early Life and Family

Lizette Cabrera grew up in Townsville, Australia. Her parents, Ronnie and Maria, are from the Philippines. They worked hard to support Lizette's tennis career. Later, Lizette moved to Brisbane to train at a special tennis academy. She has a sister named Izabo and a brother named Carl.

Tennis Career Highlights

Lizette Cabrera has played in many tennis tournaments. She has won 10 singles titles and 7 doubles titles in smaller professional tournaments.

Starting Out: 2016

Lizette began 2016 with a lower ranking. She won her first professional tennis title in September 2016. By the end of that year, her singles ranking was 257.

First Big Wins: 2017

In 2017, Lizette got a special chance to play in the Hobart International tournament. She won her first match on the main WTA Tour against Misaki Doi. She also played in her first major tournament, the Australian Open. Later that year, she reached the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International. She even beat a top-30 player, Anett Kontaveit. Lizette finished 2017 ranked 135.

Grand Slam Debuts: 2018

Lizette played in the Australian Open again in 2018. She also made her first appearance in the main draw of the US Open. She played in the qualifying rounds for the French Open and Wimbledon.

Climbing the Ranks: 2019

The year 2019 was very successful for Lizette. She won a doubles title in Italy. In July, she won a big tournament in Canada, the Challenger de Granby. This was her biggest win at the time. Her ranking improved a lot, putting her back in the top 200. When she returned to Australia, she won both the singles and doubles titles at the Darwin International. She also won the Bendigo International and reached another final. These great results helped her reach a career-high ranking of 131 by the end of 2019.

Reaching a Career High: 2020

Lizette started 2020 strong. She reached the quarterfinals of the Hobart International. After these matches, she achieved her highest singles ranking ever: 119 in the world, on February 3, 2020. She also played in the Australian Open and US Open main draws.

Recent Years: 2022-2025

In 2022, Lizette reached the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open. She continued to compete in various tournaments. In June 2022, she won a significant doubles title at the Ilkley Trophy in the UK. More recently, in February and March 2025, she won two more singles titles in Australia. She also won a doubles title in March 2025.

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