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During her career she featured in a total of 39 ties for the [[Chile Fed Cup team]]. This included a World Group fixure against defending champions Spain in 1994, where she lost a singles match to world number two [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tennis: Spain too hot for Chile |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-spain-too-hot-for-chile-1415138.html |work=[[The Independent]] |date=20 July 1994}}</ref> She won 49 matches overall, 23 of them in doubles, both of which are national records.
During her career she featured in a total of 39 ties for the [[Chile Fed Cup team]]. This included a World Group fixure against defending champions Spain in 1994, where she lost a singles match to world number two [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tennis: Spain too hot for Chile |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-spain-too-hot-for-chile-1415138.html |work=[[The Independent]] |date=20 July 1994}}</ref> She won 49 matches overall, 23 of them in doubles, both of which are national records.


Cabezas was a multiple [[Pan American Games]] medalist and represented Chile in doubles at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta Olympics]]. She won a bronze medal at the [[1991 Pan American Games]] in Havana and a silver at the [[1999 Pan American Games]] in Winnipeg, both in doubles.
Cabezas represented Chile in doubles at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta Olympics]] and was a multiple [[Pan American Games]] medalist. She won a bronze medal at the [[1991 Pan American Games]] in Havana and a silver at the [[1999 Pan American Games]] in Winnipeg, both in doubles.


She now lives in [[Barcelona]] and competes on the ITF seniors circuit under Spanish nationality.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chacoff |first1=Diego Espinoza |title=Daniela Seguel: "A las deportistas mujeres se les destaca más si son bonitas o no que por cómo lo hacen" |url=https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/grafico-chile/2018/04/23/daniela-seguel-historica-wta.html |work=Publimetro Chile |date=23 April 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Seniors - Player Profile - Cabezas, Paula (ESP) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/seniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20002395 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>
She now lives in [[Barcelona]] and competes on the ITF seniors circuit under Spanish nationality.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chacoff |first1=Diego Espinoza |title=Daniela Seguel: "A las deportistas mujeres se les destaca más si son bonitas o no que por cómo lo hacen" |url=https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/grafico-chile/2018/04/23/daniela-seguel-historica-wta.html |work=Publimetro Chile |date=23 April 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Seniors - Player Profile - Cabezas, Paula (ESP) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/seniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20002395 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>

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Paula Cabezas
Full namePaula Andrea Cabezas
Country (sports) Chile
Born (1972-08-21) 21 August 1972 (age 51)
Santiago, Chile
Prize money$67,345
Singles
Career titles0 WTA / 14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 212 (14 April 1997)
Doubles
Career record0 WTA / 17 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 178 (8 June 1992)

Paula Andrea Cabezas (born 21 August 1972) is a Chilean former professional tennis player.

Biography

Born in Santiago, Cabezas competed on the professional tour in the 1990s, mostly on the ITF circuit, winning 14 singles titles and 17 doubles titles. Her WTA Tour performances include a semi-final appearance in the doubles at São Paulo in 1991, partnering Andrea Vieira. She qualified for her only singles main draw at the 1995 Puerto Rico Open. She reached a best singles ranking of 212 in the world, attained in 1997.[1]

During her career she featured in a total of 39 ties for the Chile Fed Cup team. This included a World Group fixure against defending champions Spain in 1994, where she lost a singles match to world number two Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.[2] She won 49 matches overall, 23 of them in doubles, both of which are national records.

Cabezas represented Chile in doubles at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was a multiple Pan American Games medalist. She won a bronze medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana and a silver at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, both in doubles.

She now lives in Barcelona and competes on the ITF seniors circuit under Spanish nationality.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Cavalla, Mario (2006). Historia del tenis en Chile, 1882-2006 (in Spanish). Ocho Libros Editores. p. 294. ISBN 9568018263.
  2. ^ "Tennis: Spain too hot for Chile". The Independent. 20 July 1994.
  3. ^ Chacoff, Diego Espinoza (23 April 2018). "Daniela Seguel: "A las deportistas mujeres se les destaca más si son bonitas o no que por cómo lo hacen"". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "ITF Tennis - Seniors - Player Profile - Cabezas, Paula (ESP)". itftennis.com.

External links

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