Tennis Macarena Cabrillana makes debut with solid win at Paris Paralympic Games

A real party was experienced on the courts of Roland Garros, where the wheelchair tennis of the Paris Paralympic Games is taking place, in which the Chileans participated with mixed results. Macarena Cabrillana (16th) shone on her debut by beating Colombian Zuleinny Trujillo (40th) 6-3 and 6-1.

The best national representative won by showing a great variety of shots and overcoming a slightly more complex first set, then she set the pace of the match thanks to her solidity and achieved a great victory in her Paralympic debut, which is also her second victory in three participations.

“I am super happy. It was a very good game, I felt comfortable with the way I was trying to play, I’m trying to play a little more aggressive and I think it shows. It’s not easy when you’re starting out, in the first match with a player who has also improved a lot, she’s a player who hits a lot of balls very quickly, she does everything, then suddenly the doors close on you and you get a bit of nervous pressure, But I stayed super calm and super focused in those moments and I think that was the key. the athlete thought.

Likewise, he appreciated having surpassed his debut, as he had done at Rio 2016. “I had a lot of bad luck in the draw in Tokyo, I was against the world number one in the first round. So, I didn’t even manage to warm up a little, to let go. So yes, I have now been able to unlock my debut at the Paralympic Games” stressed the Chilean, who She will now face the Chinese Zhen Zhen Zhu (7th), who beat the Dutch Lizzy de Greef (11th), 6-1, 1-6 and 6-2.

In the meantime, Diego Perez (12th) fought a tough battle against world number four, Briton Andy Lapthorne, losing 6-4, 6-3. during a match played on the Suzanne Lenglen, the second most important court at Roland Garros, which was practically full, creating a spectacular atmosphere.

“It’s hard to play in such a big environment. I’m calm because I was able to recover from yesterday. I had a horrible match in doubles, I wasn’t up to it and I accept that. I fell asleep at 3:30 in the morning. I couldn’t sleep because of the frustration I had and it was difficult to stand on the court against the world number four and do well. And despite the result, I think I did well within the limits of my abilities, I fought, I did my best and on that side I am calm,” he expressed.

The national exponent appreciated the support and surprised with a shocking confession: “It’s exciting. I had talked about it with my coach. I had a horrible moment in yesterday’s game, things didn’t work out for me, I didn’t dare to hit the ball for fear of missing. And I already talked to him about it and I told him that if I had experienced the same bad moment today, it was simply not for me, because I did not want to suffer. He told me the same thing, it was our litmus test. Even though the score didn’t stay in our favor, all the games “They were fought very hard and I really enjoyed it because it was a trial by fire for me.”