{"id":924703,"date":"2026-07-10T04:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/924703\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T04:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T04:08:28","slug":"tennis-star-hospitalized-after-serious-fall-on-the-way-to-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/924703\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Star Hospitalized After Serious Fall on the Way to Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CoCo<\/p>\n

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Tennis champion CoCo Vandeweghe, 34, suffered a painful set of injuries from a \u201cserious fall\u201d on her way to Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

Vandeweghe posted<\/a> a shocking series of photos on Wednesday that showed the aftermath of her unlucky tumble, quipping in the caption, \u201cSemifinals are set \ud83c\udf53! Hopefully my teeth will be too \ud83e\uddb7.”<\/p>\n

The decorated athlete, who reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals twice (2015 and 2017) and ranked No. 9 in singles tennis in 2018, was in London with ESPN\u2019s broadcast team to provide expert analysis during the annual tournament.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSemifinals are set \ud83c\udf53! Hopefully my teeth will be too \ud83e\uddb7.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI ended up biting through my lip, fracturing my chin, and chipping my two front teeth,\u201d Vandeweghe further elaborated on her Instagram story.<\/p>\n

The Instagram post<\/a> gave fans whiplash, alternating between images of her reporting courtside at the tournament and photos of her injuries, including one of her in an ambulance flashing a peace sign and another of her on a gurney being led into the emergency vehicle.<\/p>\n

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Vandeweghe revealed her fixed-up smile on social media.<\/p>\n

Vandeweghe said she\u2019s gotten back into fighting shape, explaining to her social media followers that, while it was a \u201cscary experience,\u201d she has since had her stitches removed and gotten new teeth, courtesy of doctors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis past week has reminded me just how fortunate I am to be surrounded by incredible people,\u201d the star athlete wrote, explaining that both her mother and fianc\u00e9, Daniel, rushed to be by her side. <\/p>\n

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Vandeweghe, ever the good sport, is already back at work with ESPN\u2019s on-site team in London.<\/p>\n

She thanked her medical team, who \u201cquite literally put me back together again like Humpty Dumpty,\u201d and her employers, who she said checked in constantly to make sure she was doing alright.<\/p>\n

\"CoCo<\/p>\n

CoCo Vandeweghe celebrates victory during the Ladies Singles third round match against Alison Riske on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2017, in London, England.<\/p>\n

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Vandeweghe, ever the good sport, is already back at work with ESPN\u2019s on-site team in London.<\/p>\n

\"CoCo<\/p>\n

Vandeweghe retired from the sport in 2023 at age 31.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to everyone who reached out, checked in, or kept me in your thoughts. It meant more than you know,\u201d she concluded the story post.<\/p>\n

Vandeweghe retired from the sport in 2023 at age 31 after nearly a decade of wins, including a U.S. Open doubles title with Ashleigh Barty, a Fed Cup Championship in 2017, and an Olympic stint with Team USA.<\/p>\n

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