Lizette Cabrera
![]() Cabrera at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Full name | Lizette Faith Cabrera |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | |
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Born | 19 December 1997 Townsville, Queensland |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Goran Marijan |
| Prize money | $1,280,617 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 323–274 |
| Career titles | 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 119 (3 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 300 (3 August 2026) |
| 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 | 122–131 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 139 (16 July 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 409 (3 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2021, 2022, 2026) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2023) |
| Last updated on: 13 August 2026. | |
Lizette Faith Cabrera (born 19 December 1997) is an Australian tennis player of Filipino descent. She has a career-high singles ranking of 119 by the WTA, achieved on 3 February 2020. On 16 July 2018, she peaked at No. 139 of the doubles rankings.
Early life
Cabrera was born and raised in Townsville by her Filipino parents Ronnie and Maria, and she moved to Brisbane at the age of 13 to train at the National Academy.[1] She has one sister, Izabo, and one brother, Carl. Cabrera's parents and both work in an abattoir to financially support her career.
Career
2016
Cabrera started 2016 with a ranking of 1062. She won her first title on the professional tour in September 2016.[2] Her year-end singles ranking was No. 257.
2017
Cabrera was given a wildcard into the Hobart International and won her first WTA Tour match against Misaki Doi in round one.[3] At the Australian Open, Cabrera made her major main-draw debut thanks to a wildcard;[4] however, she lost in the first round to Donna Vekić. In September, Cabrera qualified for and made the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International, defeating world No. 30 Anett Kontaveit in the second round.[5] 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.[6] In April, Cabrera qualified for the WTA Tour event Copa Colsanitas. In May, she reached the second round of qualifying for the French Open[7] and in June, the second round of qualifying to Wimbledon. Cabrera made her US Open main-draw debut after winning a wildcard.[8] 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.[9] 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 led Cabrera to a career-high singles ranking of 131,[10] 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.[11] She also lost in the first round of 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.[12] In June, she won the doubles title at the Ilkley Trophy with Jang Su-jeong, the biggest doubles title of her career. In October, she won the W25 singles title in Cairns, her first singles title since 2019.
2023
Cabrera played the mixed doubles at the Australian Open with John-Patrick Smith after the pair received a wildcard. They beat Gabriela Dabrowski and Max Purcell in the second round to reach the quarterfinals, where they lost to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos. This was Cabrera's best result at a major.[13][14] In June, she won the W25 singles title in Tauste, Spain.
2024
Cabrera reached three ITF singles finals during the year, in Cairns, Brisbane and on the Gold Coast, but lost all three. In the Gold Coast International final she lost to Daria Saville.[15] She won two ITF doubles titles, including the NSW Open with Taylah Preston.
2025
Cabrera won three ITF W35 singles titles in Australia. She won the Launceston International in February, then titles in Mildura and Swan Hill in March. She also won the Mildura doubles title with Gabriella Da Silva-Fick.[16] She entered qualifying at all four majors without reaching a main draw. In June, she qualified for the Birmingham Classic, her first tour-level main draw since 2022, and lost in the first round to Zeynep Sönmez.
2026
Cabrera received a wildcard into Australian Open qualifying.[17] She beat Gabriela Knutson in the first round and lost to Linda Klimovičová in the second.[18] She also reached the second round of the women's doubles. On the ITF Circuit, she won W35 singles titles at the Burnie International in February and the Launceston International in March.
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
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 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | A | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | |
| French Open | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 | Q2 | A | NH | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | Q2 | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 6 | 0–6 | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 24 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 4–5 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–7 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 24 | 7–24 | |
| Year-end ranking | 135 | 230 | 131 | 140 | 172 | 296 | 281 | $1,280,617 | |||||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 19 (12 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2016 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2016 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2016 | Toyota World Challenge, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2019 | Challenger de Granby, Canada | 80,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2019 | Darwin International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2019 | Bendigo International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2019 | Playford International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 6–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Nov 2022 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | W25 | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(4), 4–6 | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tauste, Spain | W25+H | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | walkover | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Sep 2024 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | 2–6, 6–7(2) | |
| Loss | 7–6 | Nov 2024 | Brisbane QTC International, Australia | W50 | Hard | 6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 7–7 | Nov 2024 | Gold Coast International, Australia | W75 | Hard | 5–7, 6–7(3) | |
| Win | 8–7 | Feb 2025 | Launceston International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 7–5, 6–2 | |
| Win | 9–7 | Mar 2025 | ITF Mildura, Australia | W35 | Grass | 6–0, 7–5 | |
| Win | 10–7 | Mar 2025 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | 11–7 | Feb 2026 | Burnie International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Win | 12–7 | Mar 2026 | Launceston International, Australia | W35 | Hard | 3–6, 7–6(6), 6–2 |
Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2014 | ITF Toowoomba, Australia | W15 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2016 | ITF Tokyo, Japan | W25 | Hard | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | 7–5, 5–7, [12–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2016 | Canberra International, Australia | W60 | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 2017 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | W60 | Clay | 3–6, 6–1, [2–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–5 | Apr 2019 | Clay Court Championships, US | W80 | Clay | 7–5, 5–7, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 2–5 | May 2019 | ITF Caserta, Italy | W25 | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 3–5 | Sep 2019 | Darwin International, Australia | W60 | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 4–5 | Jun 2022 | Ilkley Trophy, UK | W100 | Grass | 6–7(7), 6–0, [11–9] | ||
| Loss | 4–6 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [2–10] | ||
| Loss | 4–7 | Apr 2024 | ITF Osaka, Japan | W35 | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, [7–10] | ||
| Win | 5–7 | Aug 2024 | ITF Roehampton, UK | W35 | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 5–8 | Oct 2024 | Playford International, Australia | W75 | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 6–8 | Oct 2024 | 2024 NSW Open, Australia | W75 | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 6–9 | Jan 2025 | Brisbane QTC International, Australia | W75 | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, [6–10] | ||
| Win | 7–9 | Mar 2025 | ITF Mildura, Australia | W35 | Grass | 2–6, 6–3, [12–10] |
References
- ↑ Pinoy pride: Rising tennis star Lizette Cabrera hopes to win the grand slam at the Australian Open 2021 28 January 2021.
- ↑ "HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR CABRERA IN TWEED HEADS". Tennis Australia. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "Lizette Cabrera claims maiden WTA tour win in epic three-hour battle against Misaki Doi". The Mercury. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ↑ "Lizette Cabrera has been handed a wildcard into the Australian Open". Courier Mail. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ "LANDMARK WIN FOR CABRERA IN GUANGZHOU". Tennis Australia. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "CABRERA CRUISES IN CANBERRA". Tennis Australia. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "TOMIC AND CABRERA KEEP AUSSIE QUALIFYING HOPES ALIVE". Tennis Australia. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Lizette Cabrera grabs the last US Open wild card for New York debut". Tennis World USA. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ "Perez and Cabrera Win ITF Titles". Tennis Australia. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ↑ "Biggest Movers Cabrera at Career High". Tennis Back. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ↑ "Cabrera's Winning Run Ends in Hobart". Tennis Australia. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ↑ "Australian Open 2022: 14 Aussie Women Set for Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Gadecki and Polmans advance to Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles semifinals". Tennis Australia. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "AO 2023: Inglis and Kubler set all-Australian mixed doubles quarterfinal". Tennis Australia. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lizette Cabrera - Australian Tennis Player". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Lizette Cabrera - Australian Tennis Player". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifying entry lists released for Australian Open 2026". Australian Open. December 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Australian Open Tennis Live Scores". ESPN. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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