US tennis star collapses mid-match at Wimbledon

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 32, injured her knee while charging the net during a second-round singles match and was carried off the court in a stretcher almost 20 minutes after collapsing.

[@jaanc8047]

She dislocated her kneecap and ruptured her patellar tendon. That's real pain. This isn't any usual tennis grunts.

[@peteplayz-norskgaming5723]

Yeah. Happened to me when cross country skiing. Was going about 25-35 mph and took a sharp turn into deep snow, got caught and knee cap basically slid to the side of my leg for a second. Couldn’t walk normally for a while.

[@brandtscholar1519]

@@peteplayz-norskgaming5723 ouch!

[@nonya7954]

Exactly... so why are people complaining about how long it took to get her aid? She needs painkillers from an actual doctor, not a medic to tell her she's going to be ok or give her some CPR.

[@brandtscholar1519]

@@nonya7954 What do you have against medics?

[@jonsmith4669]

I had both knees replaced due to arthritis which is major surgery, I can say arthritic knee pain can be excruciating at times, almost like a nail driven in the joint, its unbelievably and extremely sharp and intense. That's how much it hurts, anyone even the most macho tough guy will make a noise, its natural. My new joints are brilliant 9 years later...no pain at all, I was walking the next day, post surgery pain was completely bearable and only lasted a day or two with pain killers.

[@lesliechan31]

To anyone who is making fun of her for her reaction, I sincerely hope you never have to experience this pain. It is unimaginable.

[@pedronogueira8148]

To anyone who is making fun of her for her reaction, I sincerely hope you do have to experience this pain someday. Might learn something...

[@k.a.rashad6507]

Even though, the way she was screaming was blood-curdling. I know that this is nothing to joke about, but she screams like a madwoman. But I still feel bad about what she was going through.

[@xyPERSON]

Katty Koo... people who think it's okay to mock her or laugh at her are obviously ignorant and not worth mentioning. You are right though because unless these same people have experienced such pain then they need to keep their mouths shut. I have a bone spur in my left foot and my right one is now swollen from too much pressure being put on it so I know what it's like to be in agonizing pain.

[@MB-to2wi]

She shouldn't have swore in front of the crowd like that. Talk about undisciplined, and here's you saying people who use their words should receive pain? Do you know words can't hurt you, moron?

[@MegaUnfunny]

Calm down and grow up MB

[@toner37]

medics should be on the sidelines at all times. Not off and in the change rooms doing whatever.

[@mytennisblog4293]

Exactly!!!!!

[@celticwind4122]

Serious injuries in tennis are very rare, having one at the the sideline of every match seems excessive.

[@marcosdoyter7460]

In the top tournaments, they only have a single medic. In other tournaments, they don't even have a medic.

[@chelsea6541]

so why do they have lif guards in olympic swimming when the swimmers can most likely swim better

[@cagedtigersteve]

Do you know how much that would cost? Having an ambulance and crew waiting at every court means they could have a dozen or so crews just waiting. Ambulances are not cheap because there's all sorts of medical equipment, stretchers that you would have to buy. It would be cheaper if people learned first aid and could administer aid while the ambulance was called for.

[@sharondavis6674]

I know exactly how she felt. The pain is no joke.

[@worldview730]

Looked like her bone popped out, or broke

[@thecoleopterist]

Yeah it really isn't. I had something similar happen to me when I was playing in a football match, except my kneecap had a chip of it come off when it dislocated. That was the worst pain you can imagine, especially in the first few seconds.

[@kaypee4704]

It's all part of any sport... why cry like a baby!!!!!!....⁉️

[@maka3230]

I can't believe it takes this long to get help.... It's ridiculous.

[@kalel311superman9]

that's what i say

[@user-xr3il2my7m]

Doctors were with her within a minute. They gave her pain meds couldn’t move her until they had started to work that’s what took 20mins.

[@SachiraBhanu]

@@user-xr3il2my7m 1 min is too long in a close case.

[@kaypee4704]

Where was her team doctor????. And coach?????.

[@nonya7954]

@@SachiraBhanu .... that's not what happened here. A torn tendon and dislocated knee is not a "time is of the essence" situation. You need to give them a painkiller and then assess the damage.

[@Lavender_Cordle]

I have had a dislocated knee; it is a pain I cannot describe. Kudos to her opponent for being supportive ❤️

[@AmberU]

She was very hurt no one screams like that!

[@PlotzSM09]

Both my knees have dislocated and the result was torn ligaments. Believe me, you do scream and piss yourself, it's a pain I'll never wish on anyone

[@ursuss100]

Dislocated kneecap and torn patellar ligament too...so yeah. :( She had already injured that same knee a few years before, so maybe it was more fragile because of that, who knows...

[@xhogun8578]

Everyone handles pain differently do it's unfair to judge. Some of the screaming was probably down to fear and fear is something you cannot necessarily control.

[@christinerose4839]

She did

[@christinerose4839]

American tennis player did

[@anngranit4794]

This looks painful ...her knee was dislocated :(

[@ursuss100]

Correct. And the patellar ligament on that knee was busted too. She was out of tennis competitions for more than a year because of the injury...

[@Positive-vibes-everyone]

Oh man I just Tour my knee Ligament it hurt and it almost need surgery so yeah it hurts

[@2jcward]

Yea you can see a knot at the top of the knee. Yikes

[@nihilist1680]

Same time in football there's immediate help for players who are faking their injuries.

[@anthonymorgan7140]

Nihilist because the medical team is on the bench 😐

[@maxboi1036]

Nihilist Football is a game were people break their necks. It's a law that you need a ambulance at ever game.

[@adoptdontshop3911]

J.N.J. 704 I think he means soccer/football

[@jeonglix5603]

Aaliyah Smith no he means football. As in American

[@eddyvideostar]

Innocent: Could be rugby also. All team sports need a medical team.

[@DebbieC96]

Even the crowd was too calm. Someone move!!!

[@worldview730]

inflammation of motion

[@jackeroo75]

Crowd can’t do much since everyone knows sports have medic there.

[@masternick4361]

They would prob get in trouble if they tried to help tbh

[@RandomGuys_]

What were they gonna do

[@OasePadangPasir]

That's too long. Tennis organiser must learn from Football.

[@Optikification]

if that had happened in the US they would first check she had medical insurance and then help her.

[@moe_lester2628]

Optikification that's not even funny

[@jjakotya]

In all tournament matches a player is not allowed be helped to there feet.... A known rule & all players know this. She was obviously in a lot of pain & the medical team got to her within a minute, they gave her pain relief as is standard operating procedure. She was being worked on, on the court before being transferred to hospital. I don't see want the fuss is about, everything was done by the book here

[@MYBIGKINDHEART]

SayItsTrue I tell you what is wrong here they took too bloody long to help this poor player in agony thank God she wasn't having a heart attack

[@jjakotya]

MYBIGKINDHEART She clearly wasn't having a heart attack as she was in screams & fully responsive. ITF rules state that no player during matches shale be helped to their feet. Regardless the medical staff got to her within 1 minute & worked on her, They purposely didn't move her before getting the situation under control or moving her and causing more damage.... people need to look at the facts not the media hype. Having said that it is a horrible injury & would not wish that on anyone, hope she makes a full recovery.

[@GenericName007]

Man, I was grabbing my knee when they did that close up shot of hers, you could see it was messed up. Definitely one those moments where you can just feel the pain even just watching it.

[@judioregan4210]

I think the very nature of the injury may have been a major factor in them not being able to move her straight away, for fear of causing even more damage. They would have had to check for ripped tendons and ligaments, or whether the knee was dislocated before moving her. Plus they had to administer pain killers before they could move her. Poor girl.

[@injanhoi1]

Everyone criticizing are probably not experts on how best to treat her injury. My guess is the medical team knew what they were doing. They could later explain their actions and make all their critics swallow their words.

[@judioregan4210]

injanhoi1 - exactly. And those morons who are laughing at her screaming in agony are nothing but sick and devoid of compassion.

[@grisarevert]

exactly. Had a dislocated patella (kneecap) myself but luckily without any further damage. Its impossible to move you so they have to push, yes literally, the patella back in place. It's better with some pain meds so they wait for that. Can confirm that it hurts more without pain med :)

[@judioregan4210]

EvertGr - ouch!! Sounds horrendous. I've heard that knee injuries can be excruciating and very tricky. Apparently, her patella was pushed away from the ligaments into her thigh. Cannot imagine the sheer agony. Poor girl. Hope she rests it and gets proper care, bless her.

[@grisarevert]

Oh god, luckily my patella went to the outside. So probably easier to get back in to place. It felt more uncomfortable than hurting when the shock was gone after one minute or so. But ofcourse, not every injury is the same so I don't blame her for shouting so hard :)

[@Havoc-nt6ke]

Talk about zero situational awareness. That lack of action by officials and medical personnel is astounding.

[@wwearepilots]

As a paramedic, I can vouch for the medics. They acted appropriately and they followed a standard protocol of a trauma assessment. You must complete a primary head to toe survey on scene, and immobilize any joints before moving a patient on to the stretcher. There is no rush (yes, you must act quickly but it must be efficient), unless- there is what we call a "deadly bleed". Yes, she is in pain but the most important thing is assessing the patient and immobilizing the joint as to not make the injury worse before transportation. Immobilizing joints also helps to decrease pain. Imagine fracturing your pelvis. Imagine paramedics ignoring all protocols, rushing to transport you to the hospital, because of the excruciating pain your in, picking you up and putting you on the stretcher. You would surely DIE. There are certain measures to take and protocols to follow for a specific reason, and that is to deliver the best quality of care and treatment for a patient.

[@kathrynaraguz4816]

but for it to take 20 minutes for ANYONE to come to help her.... that's asinine!

[@samanthacroucher2812]

It was 1 minute for the medics to get to her, 20 till they took her off the court. Said at the end of the video

[@emmajp_9385]

@@kathrynaraguz4816 it took 1 minute to help her, 20 minutes to move her. What they did was correct and I can’t understand people questioning it.

[@tineegonzales7365]

Same thing when I witnessed an ACL injury during a vb game. It took around 15 minutes as medical team assessed injury before transporting. Medic was on standby.

[@ryanmartin3012]

@@tyler108 In the video they state that it took 20 minutes partially because they were administering pain medications.

[@catmac3577]

I blew out one of my knees in high school and know how agonizing the pain can be. My orthopedic surgeon told my parents that joint injuries need to be checked out immediately to prevent possible reduction of or total loss of use of that joint.

[@alextabet9247]

It is not just the pain, which was obviously very sharp and real, but also the fear for her career, as such injuries can often be career-ending.

[@kyleepikee]

I’ve dislocated my knee before and it took exactly 1 hour to get to an ER room and I have to say even 20 minutes with pain like that is horrible

[@gyorgysolymosi562]

To be a happy end, reportedly eventually came back to win the 2018 and 2019 US Open mixed doubles titles, both with partner Jamie Murray. Nice job!

[@Meshexxx]

My heart goes out to this amazing tennis player.

[@jamesevans938]

The medical team had to stabilise her and give her pain relief if they didn't they could of made her injury worse plus they had to wait for the ambulance to arrive because they were only a first aid team not the actual ambulance service

[@MrNolz33]

Actually, an NHS ambulance was already at the gate within 5 mins of the incident waiting for her to be transferred from court side.

[@yannickdrmda5295]

Cirstea's reaction when she reaches BMS says everything omg

[@user-re5fq5ew9w]

yes, poor one

[@MrLongbow1415]

dislocated my knee back in the 80's. I can tell you that pain is wore than anything you can imagine.

[@AnonURnot]

first last lulz

[@mtl_graphics]

Worse than giving birth? To twins?

[@epic9256]

Sorry but cramping is way more painful

[@haribolollies]

​@@mtl_graphics yes

[@sm1337]

@@mtl_graphics yes

[@monicam7834]

I had a similar injury after my foot got stuck in my stirrup when I fell of a horse during a race and my knee twisted, the pain is unimaginable, it is the worst thing ever to happen to me and I’ve had my fair share of injuries.

[@LastlyMore]

This is a career ending injury.

[@goncalodvd]

At the age of 32 I think its a career ending injury ...

[@rabiiboughattas9323]

what career she's no one already

[@jacobhaas340]

I wouldn't consider the number 1 doubles player in the world, and 7 time doubles grand slam champion a nobody...

[@rabiiboughattas9323]

yeah because millions of people watch tennis doubles, give me a break.

[@jacobhaas340]

Well she makes millions of dollars doing what she does.. so someone must be watching.

[@jeannemorgan8770]

They said they responded in a minute. Didn't seem that way to me. And to her as well. They got to her and relieved the pain and took her away...that's the most important thing.

[@mistysouders7823]

My son did that to his right knee standing up. I don’t how. But he did. The ambulance crew actually had to sadate him. He was screaming and crying so hard. It’s a very serious injury

[@doodooclowney1518]

I've never experienced that pain, but I've had friends with those injuries and their reactions were very similar.

[@RadagonTheRed]

Collapsing is somewhat misleading because that intimates that she fainted or passed out. She didn’t collapse, she dislocated her patella, tearing the ligaments and fell.

[@nozomiyu-chan2335]

.....

[@kezkn]

Such a shame Wimbledon !

[@HH__09]

It’s not Wimbledon’s fault, it was one of the outside smaller courts that doesn’t have the assistance the main courts have

[@worldview730]

Wimpletons

[@raulgarza4272]

I’m so happy she’s doing better now 💕

[@sharkclub1]

I tore my quad tendon completely off may 14th 2017 slipping down stairs..yes it was the worst pain iv'e ever experienced.

[@sharkclub1]

I'm getting there thank you.but it will never be the same I also lost about 1/4 inch of my VMO muscle cuz it was shredded like hamburger they had to cut it away..

[@sharkclub1]

I'm getting there thank you ,it will never be the same they had to cut about 1/4 inch of my VMO away cuz it was shredded. when I fell again after I tried to stand up so I did more damage the 2nd fall..lol

[@RiffRock51]

How are you doing now? Making more progress? Best wishes for your recovery.

[@saratars7949]

Why did it take so long for anyone to help her? The first person at her side is her opponent. There were more than 1 000 security guys, but no doctors.

[@obscurelyvague]

It costs too much to hire medical staff to be on hand for a hazardous sport

[@ianmangham4570]

Because they're tight bastards

[@christinerose4839]

@@ianmangham4570 where were her team missing you don’t know squat moron

[@TheYAyaLady]

Heal well🙁

[@alexrall9218]

Ugh this made me cringe so hard. I hope she is doing okay. The pain sounds horrific

[@playokay]

So, why hasn't someone done what Cirstea asked and actually timed how long it took for the medics to arrive?! From what I recall from watching it live, the first people to rush out to the court and try to help Bethanie, were, Cirstea, Cristea's trainer, and Matteks-Sands' husband. The chair umpire was shown looking panic stricken and open jawed. It was over 5 minutes before anyone else showed up on court, and even then these were not trained medical responders. At about 8 minutes the cameras showed the chair umpire calling someone on his walkie-talkie. At approx 18 minutes a trolley looking vehicle (not an ambulance) was shown parking 'near' the court on a pathway behind the grass court. By this time there were around 10 various people including Ms. Cirstea huddled down near Mattek-Sands, who was still crying out in pain, 'pleading for pain killers'. My estimation of the time before Mattek-Sands was finally lifted onto a gurney, would be about 27 minutes. Another thing, as this was a side court, there were not 1000's of spectators, only approx. 200-300 max.. It was a horrible incident and I hope someone does some investigative reporting on why it took so long. It sort of reminded me of the early days of Formula One, when emergency medical help was an afterthought. Bad show Wimbledon!

[@tracyshelton5599]

playokay it's painful I have to eventually have my knees done due to wear and tear on roller skating for 40 years

[@Sisterclarefrancis]

playokay

[@jermainebenson3230]

Thete was a similar occurence woth Mary Pierce in 2006, which unfortunately ended her resurgance. I think things like this occur so sparringly, it shocks everyone.

[@RadagonTheRed]

The pain of a patella injury like this cannot be overstated. Muscular tissue tears and searing pain engulfs the entire being, knowing her career is over.

[@HarvestingThings]

I remember watching this live and literally seeing how LONG it took people to react was so horrifying

[@darko6360]

this hurts...

[@DanTheCaptain]

I've had my left knee dislocate before while playing indior soccer. That shit is the biggest I've ever felt. Even though I was screaming at the top of my lungs, it took other a couple seconds to realize what had happened. I can just imagine the how much pain she was in.

[@nathan2552]

imagine being on one of the other courts and hearing HELP ME!, HELP ME!

[@craigmartin5939]

Bethany has made a very good recovery and is going to do well in 2021!

[@robertcroxtonjr.7623]

i sure hope she recovers from that terrible and scary injury.

[@iliketowatchvideos47]

Tennis is weird the way no one helps for ages

[@NoOneHere2Day]

"Tried to comfort her as much as I could" Walks away.

[@artisticwhispersasmr9873]

It's not nice to see someone in so much pain. Should have been help sooner than there was.

[@stevesmith905]

Popped my knee out just like that many years ago, wow its painful, took months for any meaningful strength to be gained back.

[@mally1236]

They couldn't just move her without making sure they could without causing more damage I imagine if they had rushed and moved her without pain relief ect it could have been career ending Also if it had been a heart attack They would have reacted differently Hope her leg gets better

[@graceverissimo6332]

its true, you dont want to move them for fear of that. but you do not have to be taken to hospital to have your knee put back into place. i dislocated my knee while i was outside one night and they popped my knee back in right there. my aunt is a nurse and she says should only take a minute or two to examine the main issues. the patients body will give warning signs. all she needed was to put under a light anesthetic or fast working pain killers before having the knee popped back in. as for the tendon, thats a different story.

[@SleepingSoldier]

Who said anything about moving her? Help does NOT simply mean moving a casualty alone. You go and ask the person where the pain is located and report it to medical staff.

[@shewitalem9090]

That is way too long.

[@graceverissimo6332]

i know exactly what this feels like and I still get serious PTSD from it (yes that can happen). It hurts like absolute hell. but what is more distressing, is how uncomfortable and wrong and feels. your mind goes into over drive and full out panics. i was screaming like that too and begging for someone to just pop it back in. i didnt get care how much it would hurt to do so. the ambulance who came for me took two hours. i was on the ground out side at night waiting for two hours. i know how it feels to wait. this was so unacceptable.

[@brotherandrew6227]

Serious traumatic knee injuries are very painful.

[@jamesmorio1947]

response would've been quicker if it was a horse or a dog.

[@obscurelyvague]

Yes, with a gun or Sodium pentobarbital

[@flaviusmersan4110]

I know right!

[@thomasninan4813]

Or a male player

[@thomasninan4813]

James morio or a male player

[@skwabenayisi]

Dear Wimbledon, this is unacceptable!!!!!

[@raidwipe]

Thanks for the imput dumbass

[@patrice942]

I think most people are questioning the length of time it took for someone, anyone, to check on the downed player. They are not questioning the medical care that was rendered once they got there. No matter the medical or physical injury it should not take more than 5- 10 seconds for someone to rush out there to see what the problem is, even if you THINK you know what the problem is. For instance, if the player had a fractured or dislocated extremity and ALSO suffered a cardiac arrest/anomaly soon after, but people were waiting cause they think it is just a fracture/dislocated extremity. That is seconds to minutes lost to perform CPR/get the AED. Quite a few people have undetected cardiac issues. You never know.

[@betsysindani3171]

God help her recover....we send our prayers...

[@tushargrover2010]

There should be a medical team ready to look after any injury, like football and other major sports. Injuries like these can happen any time.

[@johnsweda2999]

that's right you access your patient? you not just carry them off this could have caused the most stress pain and worsen her injury 20 minutes sounds about right

[@Rae8Anne]

John sweda Their response time was shit though. The chair ump should have been the one to signal medics, not the opponent who slowly hopped the net.

[@SleepingSoldier]

Access? Really? Nobody said anything about moving her. When someone falls, you go and assist them. Not just stand there and look stupid. The casualty doesn't know if help is on the way if nobody's told her.

[@DisingenuousComment]

Shouldn't there be medics or her team trainers rushing to her at the moment shes screaming? Why is everyone just staring in awe?

[@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370]

It’s not like the entire video was about that

[@Jack78fr]

I suffered from the same injury on a rugby pitch and even though it occured 12 years ago I still remember it as it had been yesterday. The pain is unbearable just as if someone had shot me a bullet in the leg. In a ruptured patella tendon injury the knee cap goes up the knee so that there isn't anything to attach the upper to lower part of your leg. I can fully understand why she kept on screaming. I don't wish anybody to go through such a serious injury.

[@pedronogueira8148]

"In a ruptured patella tendon injury the knee cap goes up the knee so that there isn't anything to attach the upper to lower part of your leg"... except for the anterior cruciate ligament... and the posterior cruciate ligament... and the lateral collateral ligament... and the medial collateral ligament... and the tensor fasciae latae muscle... and the sartorius muscle... and the gracilis muscle... and the semitendinosus muscle... and the horizontal head of the semimembranosus muscle... and the popliteus muscle...

[@TheSeamstress1]

I've had a very bad dislocation and it's horrendous. I busted all my ribs and totally shattered my arm and collar bone at the same time but it was the dislocation that was the only pain I felt. In the UK it is normal to keep the person in whatever position they are in and administer pain relief and wait until it kicks in and then they can give you gas and air (laughing gas???) while they move you - very weird, you're screaming and laughing at the same time. My process into the ambulance took 1 hour so they did her speedy. Hope she has a speedy recovery.

[@obscurelyvague]

I doubt it. If the pain was so bad that the player reacted like she did, then it is a very debilitating injury

[@keller109]

20 minutes? Is this a fucking joke? "It felt like soooo long..." Yeah. That's because it was! Totally unacceptable. No one should spend TWENTY MINUTES writhing in pain like that. And, yes, the pain IS unimaginable. I did gymnastics for 13 years and dislocated my knee on a vault run, which also tore several ligaments. I've had various fractures, tears and other dislocations before and since. And I have a very high tolerance of pain compared to most people. But dislocating my knee was literally the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. Bad enough that if someone had offered to kill me then and there, I would have immediately said yes to end the agony of it.

[@michaelbrown984]

There was medical help within a few minutes?? Not .20

[@rexknowsless3187]

@@michaelbrown984 did you watch the video?

[@dorothystevens1307]

Oh my goodness, this is horrible. I wish her well. And a quick and easy recovery.

[@jameskelvin6720]

I think this was back in 2017.

[@kyleepikee]

I’m 15 now and I had a medical problem where my knee dislocated everyday from walking to just standing, it was horrible, I couldn’t play tennis and since my growth plates didn’t stop growing yet I had to wait years of that pain and dislocations before I could even have surgery. I could feel her pain through the video. It’s horrible and I wish it upon no one. Absolutely no one. I pray she will feel better. I usually had to pop my knee back in on my own because I knew in the back of my head every time it happens the longer it stays out the worst it will be. I can’t believe they didn’t immediately help her. I hate that.

[@nozomiyu-chan2335]

Oh my gosh, i had a teammate who dislocated her knee during a practice. It's hurts, but she told us that it happens to her all the time too. She also quit playing tennis as well...

[@AmyAndThePup]

They said at the end of the video they got to her in one minute. It took twenty minutes to get her on the stretcher and moved off the court. This sounds agonizing. I feel for you, and anyone else dealing with this type of injury. Your condition sounds awful. :(

[@DearProfessorRF]

This is the most pathetically slow reaction to an obviously badly injured sportsperson I have ever seen. And this was Wimbledon, no less.

[@wicked1493]

Wimbeldon has never been good with injuries. Everyone would rather stand there than take action. Especially umpires.

[@scorpioninpink]

That's basically most Tennis fans and Grandslam.

[@alexgonzalez6371]

And everybody in that arena just watching and nobody rush to help her it is just incredible how a place pack with people and there is no attention to the accident

[@roboteko]

I have dislocated knee, left - right ankle when i was a youth footballer. Surgery and really pain in the ass

[@TravelTheCraftyLife]

Shame on Wimbledon and tennis! Must definitely change the rules!

[@raidwipe]

Boomer

[@soos2234]

"many are wondering why it took her so long to get help" entire world tennis federation: *yeets away before anyone can catch them everyone: bruh

[@kathydemartino362]

I hope she makes a speedy recovery pray for her

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

R9 had exactly the same kind of an injury its so painful you can pass out

[@idfwy5255]

This also happened to Mary Pierce as well took them forever to help then too!

[@TheCrayonMan529]

where are the athletic trainers?

[@ivi122]

TheCrayonMan529 trainers? Where is anyone? Why did everyone just stared at her screaming and the only one at first that even moved towards her was the other player!

[@markparker2615]

So how long did it actually take for a medic or paramedic to get on court?

[@flavieflo848]

Thats unbelievable...

[@RichardsWorld]

A place as prestigious as Wimbledon, and they took that long?

[@lz4181]

Shocked there wasn't a world renowned orthopedic surgeon there 😩

[@Kyrelel]

She didn't "collapse", she went down twisted her knee and fell.

[@rangavembar]

Why did the officials take so long in even getting close to her? Was there an inquiry into this? Would they have responded faster if a British player had been injured the same way? The delay is disgusting.

[@danielrichards9783]

Officials don't provide medical treatment. It takes trained medical personnel. Do we really want tennis untrained tennis officials acting as EMTs?

[@rangavembar]

@@danielrichards9783 Read my message man. If you don't understand simple English, then zip up. The officials did not approach her to find out what the problem was.

[@TheVoiTube]

Why noone goes in to help... trainer, medical personel, so many watching but only opponent walking to help.

[@SleepingSoldier]

Laziness

[@user-tk7ou2ok4j]

Wimbledon needs to be held accountable for this because if the tennis complex can not provide medical responce they should be shut down the next person could be the next player that dies on their tennis courts. Leaving a person that was serously injured and the wait for over twenty minutes not having a doctor on hand that is beyond degrading all american tennis facilities have medical and perimedics standing by to help those that are from other countries.

[@sirkat344]

Ouch. Been there, done that, as they say. Indeed, like others have already stated- it is quite painful. Even 35 yrs. after my left knee/lower leg decided to go in opposite directions, I still get occasional pain. Not a good thing. Add to that the fact that it happened very much in public, w/ lots of people watching....Ouch.

[@jjakotya]

In all tournament matches a player is not allowed be helped to there feet.... A known rule & all players know this. She was obviously in a lot of pain & the medical team got to her within a minute, they gave her pain relief as is standard operating procedure. She was being worked on, on the court before being transferred to hospital. I don't see want the fuss is about, everything was done by the book here.

[@SpeccyMan]

Wimbledon isn't fitted with a transporter like they have on the Starship Enterprise! Medical intervention always takes time. The situation was handled properly, by trained people and in a timely fashion. FACT!

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

drama queen.. its a standard football injury... been there done that.. i had to click my knee back in place by myself.. i wish i had medics near me at the time

[@a.s4269]

Love how she's screaming help me and no one does anything

[@SeaMonkey137]

We're terribly sorry. But injuries occurring during tea time will incur unavoidable delays. Carry on. And mind the gap.

[@sierratrilogy]

And ensure you've donned your top hat and tails prior to assessing the casualty...

[@simonpate6170]

Every injury should be treated with the same amount of caution and the same amount of urgency very upset very disgraced

[@stevedrums1675]

That's pretty brutal. I remember the injury but didn't realize how horribly unprepared the medical personnel was. Brutal!

[@stephenireland3816]

The medical staff were having a smoko break:(

[@nikolaz6228]

Tennis medical Teams are baaaaad,in 20 seconds there should be a team ready to help,its clear that she needs help and it shouldnt be so long before People see she isnt faking or taking timw

[@ebarron7896]

If they had moved her instantly they could have made the injury much worse.

[@Rae8Anne]

Ebarron Who said anything thing about moving her right away? Good grief. The woman needed immediate medical attention and professionals by her side to comfort her and let her know that she was going to be cared for. Is that too much to ask for?

[@ebarron7896]

@@Rae8Anne no its not too much to ask for but the way they responded is pretty fast yes they weren't there within minutes thats true but either way they got there pretty darn fast compared to other times

[@Rae8Anne]

Ebarron Well, I disagree. The opponent does too and says so in her press conference. It took too long for all people to react despite the “Help me’s” and obvious pain. The chair ump should have been the one to call for the medics immediately- not the opponent after slowly walking over & hopping the net.

[@danieldixon1565]

WHy do they keep cutting the sound? What did she scream that had to be cut? :0.

[@badworld02]

20 minutes waiting time for ambulance to arrive was just too long and unacceptable. I thought in every game tournament events, ambulance or medical response teams are available and can respond in a minute or two.

[@enriqueescobarserrano5230]

they responded in one minute what the hell do they want more ???

[@OkayKatieChannel]

there should be medics down on the floor by the players ready to go

[@johnanderson9765]

I don't think they have enough people to do that. Wimbledon is a very large complex with many different courts, and it's probably not feasible to have a doctor or EMT at every single one of them.

[@coreyhill681]

My prayers for Her,she went down aquardly, just hearing her scream in pain made me concern for her, even though is not my intention

[@colinmccarthy7921]

I would say Wimbledon need to get their act together,for all Medical Emergencies.

[@danoconnor3720]

It took a while because they aren't expecting a catastrophic injury from tennis. It's not football.

[@colesmith7509]

Injuries happen fairly often. Not this bad, but torn ligaments and tendons are common in these tournaments

[@skyelark155]

Football players alway pretends

[@Rae8Anne]

I have $50 riding on Dan injuring himself on the way to the refrigerator to get another beer.

[@danoconnor3720]

@@Rae8Anne I ride a bike every day and I don't drink. Pay up.

[@Rae8Anne]

Dan OConnor Don’t hurt yourself on your bike now....I have all my “manly” football references ready to throw at you and make fun of you if you do.

[@user-xr3il2my7m]

Dramatic American news reports. I watched this live and she was down for 4/5 minutes before medical people got to her, they then had to stabilise her before she could be moved onto the stretcher. Wimbledon has the best security and medical staff on hand in these situations.

[@ivi122]

e 90 4/5 minutes? That’s quick for you? No way. Quick is 1 min

[@ClassicKrusty]

That response time isn’t good