Danielle Collins in awe of ‘Rapunzel’ Marketa Vondrousova as former Wimbledon champ shows off recovery progress after surgery

Danielle Collins recently heaped praise on Marketa Vondrousova, who looked stunning in a recent photo as she continues her recovery from shoulder surgery. The Wimbledon 2023 champion underwent surgery to address the injury.

Recently, Vondrousova shared some pictures from her recovery period. In one snap, the Czech is pictured flaunting her hair, while in another she can be seen in the gym, working towards her recovery. She also posted a picture of herself with her boyfriend and fellow tennis player, Andrew Paulson.

Danielle Collins reacted to the post, writing,

"Rapunzel!!!."

Source- Marketa Vondrousova's Instagram handle

Vondrousova has been sidelined from tennis since her surprising first-round exit at Wimbledon 2024, losing to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The Czech then missed the Paris Olympics and the US Open due to a shoulder injury. She subsequently underwent surgery and reassured her fans that the procedure was successful, expressing her eagerness to return to the court soon.

"Hey guys, i’ve been struggling with shoulder pain for a few months now and there was no other option but to go for surgery. everything went well and i’ll start rehab soon. see you back on the court happy and healthy," Vondrousova wrote.

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Danielle Collins approaches the end of her career, looks forward to a 'stepping away from spotlight'

Danielle Collins at the Guadalajara Open (Image: Getty)

Danielle Collins recently said she was looking forward to living an ordinary life after retirement. In the press conference after her first-round exit at the 2024 US Open, the American said she was excited about "stepping away from the spotlight."

"Yeah. I definitely am. Obviously I've talked a lot about wanting to have children and starting a family, and being excited about that, and just kind of stepping away from being in the spotlight," Collins said.

The 2024 Miami Open champion expressed that while she had enjoyed traveling throughout her career, she was now content with taking a break from frequent trips. Collins added that she was looking forward to participating in activities she had previously been unable to pursue due to her busy schedule.

"You know, I like, you know, the idea of not traveling 40 weeks out of the year. I think that kind of sounds good at this point in my career with all the travel that I've done, even though I have enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward to other things that I'll get to be able to participate in, you know, that I haven't," she said.

Collins could next be seen at the WTA1000 event, the 2024 China Open.