Tennis star hospitalised after ‘serious fall’ on way to Wimbledon as update issued | Tennis | Sport

Retired tennis star CoCo Vandeweghe has revealed that she was rushed to hospital after a ‘serious fall’ while travelling to Wimbledon. Vandeweghe, who played her last competitive match in 2023, has been working as a pundit for ESPN at this year’s tournament. However, she was thrown a curveball on her way to SW19 when she suffered facial injuries in a nasty fall.

Vandeweghe took to Instagram to update her followers, revealing that she was back working with ESPN after an unexpected hospital trip. She explained that she was left with some gruesome injuries and needed to have some new teeth to replace the ones she had lost.

“Last Tuesday, on my walk to Wimbledon, I had an unexpected accident and took a pretty serious fall,” said the American.

“I ended up biting through my lip, fracturing my chin, and chipping my two front teeth. It was a scary experience, but I’m so grateful to say my stitches are out.

“I got my new teeth a couple of days ago, and I’m healing well. Best of all, I’m back at work! This past week has reminded me just how fortunate I am to be surrounded by incredible people.

“Thank you to my friend Elena, who was by my side the moment I called for help; to my mom and fiance, Daniel, who immediately flew to London to be with me.

“To my ESPN family, who constantly checked in and made sure I was taken care of; and to the amazing surgeons, doctors, nurses and hospital staff who quite literally put me back together again like Humpty Dumpty.”

Vandeweghe also shared a selection of images, including one of her being wheeled into the back of an ambulance by paramedics.

One photo showed her posing for the camera with bandages on her face and chin, while another showed off her new set of teeth after undergoing dental work.

Vandeweghe enjoyed an impressive tennis career, reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals on two occasions in 2015 and 2017. She also won the US Open women’s doubles title alongside Ashleigh Barty in 2018.

Injuries ultimately took their toll on her career, forcing her to step away from tennis in 2023.