CoCo Vandeweghe is a professional tennis player. who became a US Open Champion in doubles. In 2018, she also achieved being in the Top 9 at the WTA World Ranking. Despite her strong range as a singles player, she was also an excellent player at doubles, as she was seen being partnered with Martina Hingis and Ashleigh Barty.
Player’s Profile
Colleen “CoCo” Vandeweghe was born in Rancho Santa Fe, California to a 1976 Olympic swimmer named Tauna Vandeweghe. Aside from her mother, her uncle Kiki Vandeweghe and grandfather Ernie Vandeweghe were former basketball players. His grandmother Colleen Kay Hutchins was a former Miss America winner in 1952. Apart from tennis, she also plays wrestling and basketball with her elder brother, Beau.
| Height / weight | 1.85 m / 70 kg |
| Born | 6 Dec 1991 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
Career
Vandeweghe started as a junior player and was trained by Guy Fritz. As a junior player, she was able to reach the final round of the USTA Girls Under-18 National Championship, yet she was defeated by Gail Brodsky.
For her to be able to compete in the US Open Girls’ Singles, she had to compete in many junior events. Since she wasn’t an active competitor before, she entered the US Open as a wildcard player.
She debuted as a professional tennis player at the 2006 San Diego Classic but had only lasted in the first round after Kateryna Bondarenko defeated her. By the following year, she entered the same competition but got the same result of losing in the first round.
One of her earliest breakthroughs was being invited to participate in the JB Group Classic exhibition tournament with Venus Williams and Gisela Dulko. Her participation earned her a wildcard entry to play at the Miami Open and LA Women’s Tennis Championship. By the following year, she competed as a wildcard player at the Australian Open but lost in the first round.
2014 is one of the most productive years for Vandeweghe, as she won against top-seeded players Valeria Solovyeva and Irena Pavlovic at the Auckland Open. She also proceeded to compete at the Australian Open but wasn’t able to find her luck.
Her Australian Open participation earned her a ticket as a wildcard player in the Indian Wells Open, where she became the singles title winner of the year. In the same year, she joined the Topshelf Open and won.
Vandeweghe was also part of the World TeamTennis in 2009 and she played for the Sacramento Capitals.
Vandeweghe is one of the strongest female tennis players, as she can play aggressively and heavily. As a dominant player, she loves to move forward so she can avoid long rallies.
Tournament Wins and Achievements
Singles
- 2014 and 2016 Rosmalen Open
- 2016 Indian Wells Open
- 2017 Silicon Valley Classic
- 2018 Miami Open
Doubles
- 2018 US Open
