Danielle Collins revealed in a health update shared with fans that she was also diagnosed with rectus abdominitis after suffering a heat stroke at the Paris Olympics but confirmed that she is planning to return to action in Monterrey next week and also play at the US Open.
In her first and last Olympic appearance, Collins made a very promising start as she reached the quarterfinal before retiring injured to Iga Swiatek while 1-4 down in the third set. Unfortunately for the 30-year-old American who is retiring later this year, being unable to finish the Swiatek wasn’t the only negative thing since she was also forced to skip back-to-back WTA 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati.
“Little update for all who have been reaching out and checking in on me since my injury at the Olympics. After having a heat stroke in Paris, I strained my rectus abdominis. I had a similar injury to this area almost four years ago that kept me from competing for over four months. Obviously I don’t want to have a repeat of that,” Collins wrote on Instagram.
Collins won’t have to miss the US Open
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