Victoria Azarenka Collapse At US Open

Victoria Azarenka is resting comfortably after being diagnosed with a mild concussion following her dramatic on-court collapse Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
The No. 10 seed was trailing Gisela Dulko 1-4 in their second-round match when she crumbled to the court after clutching her side. Doctors quickly attended to Azarenka, placing towels on her legs, giving her water and applying ice packs to her body. Dulko ran over to Azarenka's aid and appeared shaken as her opponent lay on the ground. A few minutes after the collapse, Azarenka was taken off the court in a wheelchair. She was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a mild concussion. Azarenka later said she had fallen during a pre-match training session and that her condition worsened throughout the match. She was released from the hospital and was resting Wednesday night in her hotel.
The 11th-ranked Belarusian had been a popular pick to make a deep run at Flushing Meadows. Her powerful backhand is one of the best in the game and the draw seemed to set up favorably for her.
Following her release, Azarenka released a statement about her collapse:
I was warming up in the gym prior to my match against Gisela Dulko when I fell while running a sprint. I fell forward and hit my arm and head. I was checked by the medial team before I went on court, and they were courtside for monitoring.
I felt worse as the match went on, having a headache and feeling dizzy. I also started having trouble seeing and felt weak before I fell. I was taken to the hospital for some medical tests and have been diagnosed with a mild concussion."

[@aisthpaoitht]

Anyone who has ever passed out from heat stroke knows how it is. There really isn't anything you can do by the time you feel it coming on. I can't fault her. Professional athletes are normal people and sometimes the body just shuts down. Not cool, at all, very scary. Pass out and hit your head on the ground can be serious injury.

[@tgifhounds]

I passed out cold last year from heat stroke and you're spot on, once it's on there's no going back. You can tell your body is redlining so to speak beforehand and if you don't address it, game over pardon the pun. It was nice to see good sportsmanship from the other player and read she fully recovered.

[@doublevision2943]

I heard you could also swallow your tounge if you fall down badly, that means you pretty much just die...

[@doublevision2943]

Canon Nikon Sorry but I aint gay lol

[@TXNole10]

gumbo Exactly, to add on to it all, once you have heat stroke you are more susceptible to heat related injuries.

[@aisthpaoitht]

TXNole10 Yep. Hot weather is no joke. One of the parts of being a top player, though, is staying cool and hydrated. Just part of the sport. But yeah once you hit that tunnel vision you know your body has had enough.

[@bard6184]

You'd think it was the heat, it is a natural assumption, but Azarenka actually hit her head and got the concussion during the warm-up. The effects, apparently, did not hit her completely before she'd played some points.

[@kpopmultifandom2193]

1:13 i love how her rival help her

[@donlothario8584]

I just really like how organized everything was...physio reached quickly, umbrella kid reached quickly knew what he had to do That was a nice thing to see

[@EDeeire]

Wow a wheel chair instead of a stretcher? Proper protocol requires a stretcher. Step it up USTA!

[@allensha210]

usta???

[@maksimvucetic3205]

+Allen Sha It stands for "United States Tennis Association"

[@LoneWolf-wp9dn]

i like how gisela is helping and giving directions

[@HopeEsleim1101]

Dulko called ice for her! That was really good sportsmanship :)

[@Flabberjab]

10/10 frames per second

[@roseforyoubabe]

At the US Open, during her second round against Gisela Dulko, Azarenka collapsed on the court. There were concerns that the cause of the fall was heat-related. Azarenka was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was diagnosed with a concussion after hitting her head whilst warming up before the match during a sprint exercise

[@hienphan8977]

giselle dulko is really kind player...:)....!! She came and helped her....!!

[@loristowe2549]

But, Why is she laughing??? 3:13

[@hienphan8977]

maybe she was fun cuz she advanced to next round without playing anymore :D:D !! Don't be serious ^^~...!!

[@ceciliaranger8290]

lori stowe Sometimes people smile when they get anxious. It's a nervous reflex and uncontrollable.

[@BibtheChib]

I was thinking, great sportsmanship. Most of the time I just see the other players sitting down on the bench and waiting

[@leas_lifestyle]

I played a tennis tournament in Fredericksburg, Virginia and I remember it being 113 degrees. I did not collapse but I did give up the match because I felt like I was about to.

[@GeneralKenobiSIYE]

@2000astrocreep I had a concussion that was described as "mild" by the ER doctors. I felt dizzy and queasy EVERY time I stood up for almost a month and had trouble with short term memory for over two weeks! Mild my ass!

[@SmackDownBrown49]

I hate seeing that. Thank God she was okay. She's such a talent and so beautiful.

[@rick_fortune]

Having had to give up contact sport due to the amount of concussions sustained over the years, I know concussion is no fun. Glad she ended up OK.

[@luisaghernandez2029]

Victoria azarenka ,gran,gran tenista.

[@zachs5010]

How do u get a concussion playing tennis

[@EATeezey]

First of all, Vika was not dizzy from heat. She hit her head in practice did not realize it was as bad as a concussion. She had a concussion. That's why she was dizzy and fainted.

[@chrislee1314]

When the video started, i thought i was watching virtua tennis or some tennis game lol

[@gonthehp]

was she playing against dulko??

[@luisaghernandez2029]

Felicidades a Vika por su embarazo, pero hace falta en los circuitos.

[@king_thh]

how did this happen?

[@2000astrocreep]

@EvanescenceDani She felt light headed and had headaches because apparently she went for a run before her match and hit her head an arm in a fall. She was diagnosed with a concussion. My guess is the heat compounded it and made her feel dizzy and dehydrated.

[@sarahyates6055]

I’ve had heat stroke and it came on over a few days build up of heat , nowhere near as hot as this in the Uk. I had a temperature of 106F and I was hallucinating it was horrible. I never want to feel that I’ll again. Now I can’t cope with the heat at all anything over about 22/24c and I’m fit for nothing.

[@HagiTakanashi1]

I have played in 106 degree weather and it does take a massive hit on the body. It doesn't suprised me she got bad heat stroke.

[@jbobbster]

That's not the reason she w as struggling. She suffered a concussion from falling off a treadmill prior to the match. But the concussion symptoms didn't hit her until she started playing the match.

[@Albert5522]

Wearing black in blistering heat can't have helped!

[@j.jmcquade5278]

i had this happen in the summer of 33'. long time ago, but same heat

[@maryfederer1440]

Para vika azarenka fue muy dificil abandonar el partido, pero no le quedo de otra

[@chadygildy]

so nice of dulko to take the ice bag for victoria! Fortunately, victoria azarenka is all right now

[@Blazen747]

Hopefully see be ok 🙏

[@Kyle-kc1ny]

the poor thing tried her best to stand up rather than face the embarrassment of fainting

[@FromNaboo]

Yeah! Gisela Dulko is very nice!

[@TheDriftdog]

If they can stop for rain surely they can stop play for it being too hot

[@marimuthu8570]

1:23

[@charlenepitts1]

She hit her head during practice before the match

[@ednabrewerfreak]

you know somethings wrong when she doesnt grunt

[@mich1mich2]

during warm ups, she fell and hit her head. Dr's already checked her before the match.

[@samolee6197]

I feel sorry for Vika but moral of the story is do not wear black on a tennis court it absorbs heat!

[@alancosta4760]

This isn't Doha's summer but US summer isn't for a Belarusian

[@maryfederer1440]

Vika Azarenka es muy buena jugando tenis pero las lesiones la han perjudicado

[@nikolapejovic1512]

To the guy saying she fake this how did she fake if after she fell on her knees her head just went likeva doll just saying

[@maryfederer1440]

Pobre vika, de seguro se puso muy mal

[@TheGalwayFarmer]

yeah and the camera stays on it!

[@nsebast]

I played tennis at 10am in bali once. After 30min I give up, it was too freaking hot.

[@RaphaelBas1995]

Even in New Jersey it gets tough. I played a match pretty early in the morning, but it was so humid I was gassed by the time I got to my next match, which was later that day.

[@TheMoonlight2887]

Who, in their right mind, goes "for a run" before a Grand Slam match, in these temperature conditions??

[@AreolaGrande94]

felt bad for her, but i remember watching this match in awe as to how hot both players are

[@TheMoonlight2887]

I don't know why your comment got so many negative votes, you're absolutely right!! And the worst of all the screamers, in my opinion, is Sharapova, but they put up with it because she's "so hot" XP

[@tipsss85]

Azarenka won this match, 6-2, 6-2

[@kittypwnage777]

its the heat that made her collapse

[@Davewise1965]

I should think that there are plenty of people who can't stand you.

[@hodgoo]

Don't know, but you should go play some Grid-Iron

[@joelgardner941]

This women annoys me so much. Needless screaming with every shot, wether its her first or last in the game. Her match warm up is also ridiculous, makes an absolute fool of herself - dancing like a grandpa to crappy musician front of her opponents. Shame she collapsed though. Glad she's okay.

[@cartoon4191]

😢

[@zachalderton2057]

WILL NOT CONTINUE

[@happytappyslappy]

Heat stroke... no doubt.

[@EdwardDiego0]

@jebdog she lost the match by default because of that.. it's not like football where you can actually win by playing dead.

[@bakbukkem]

Always a good idea to wear a BLACK outfit in blistering hot sun drenched conditions....

[@TheMoonlight2887]

Como por ejemplo, ¿la Copa América? ¡Tenías que ser porteño! ¡¡Andáte a adular a Messi!!

[@user-sg9rp4wz3w]

Game Over

[@adamgodwin9875]

heatstroke

[@roseforyoubabe]

not heat related at all....

[@EdwardDiego0]

holy crap i made that comment 3yrs ago.. and i'm still here on youtube. what am i doing with my life

[@brianekay4149]

😂

[@Dumah1]

that's why i prefer water polo

[@hodgoo]

if you lose games in Football by the opposition playing dead, then that team deserves to lose, ref's spot 90% of dives or you could go play grid-iron and have a 40 man squad and watch a 5 hour game, lol.

[@vanev99]

not really. as long as she plays really good then why should yoyu care ? thats the way she plays

[@marymaria3587]

😱😨😥😰😢

[@Fruxaq]

Rip

[@2008kissarmy]

She's not dead

[@barryodonohoe9806]

Well it's too hot isn't it. Hold the U.S. Open a month later when it is cooler. End of.

[@katie4146]

read the description

[@EdwardDiego0]

would tap. hydrated or not.

[@theodoreg19]

She probably got nostalgia. She might hadnt drink enough water

[@maryfederer1440]

El us open es karma para vika

[@Davewise1965]

My opinion must have meant something to you or you wouldn't have commented on it so calm yourself down lol.

[@cast4ron]

i wouldve yelled COME ON! so loud if i was her opponent. Serena and Maria would so I would too :)

[@20tiger]

DRINK ENOUGH BEFORE THE MATCH SIMPLE

[@DFMotat]

Oh my god you are a genius

[@20tiger]

@@DFMotat thx 🙂

[@ajay999999]

@vimsi12 Wish i did it

[@maryfederer1440]

y la otra tenista de que se rie

[@sheraz_dsgroup]

she was having one more baby ,,,, coming out rite now with out father

[@vanev99]

i don't think you even know what tennis is about

[@bigpeezyweezy]

beautiful ass view

[@vladimirsleitine7474]

La vacuna señores

[@TheMoonlight2887]

LOL They really are vultures, always on the watch for meat!!!

[@MPHobbs]

id hit

[@AreolaGrande94]

yea? well people with severe concussions often have permanent brain damage. so yes, mild is the appropriate term

[@marcel5465]

FAKE

[@myway123g]

dont were black in the sun

[@desaili8074]

This can definitely bring her an Oscar!

[@alanlancer008]

It's the heat dumbass

[@HS-ie8tj]

it was concussion dumbass

[@connerp6878]

+H T what caused it was the heat dumbass.

[@HS-ie8tj]

she hit her head in the gym earlier in the day which was the actual cause of her collapsing dumbass

[@vanev99]

who cares ?

[@AnimeHunterRX]

so dramatic

[@fredlacroix6865]

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[@dhavald4359]

wow what a sexy injury pose at 0:50

[@AdamDawson3]

Azarenka totally faked this

[@davidmdyer838]

Her head hit the ground hard enough to get a concussion. That is not faking.

[@catmac3577]

Adam Dawson Do you have any idea what playing in 102° heart can do to the human body? I'm from the high desert where temperatures often climb up into the triple digits in the summer. In a "dry" climate (extremely low humidity), the body cools itself through perspiration. However, in humid climates (such as much of the East Coast), the body doesn't always have the opportunity to sweat and cool down. The problem is compounded by heat reflective surfaces. So zip it, Skippy! 😄

[@mattyrock2467]

@@catmac3577 so true. plus nyc is a concreate jungle which makes things feel even hotter. it probably felt more like 120 than 102

[@poplova]

i thought people from third world countries like russia, sorry, "belarus" knew how to fight. clearly not from what i have just seen!

[@poplova]

i guess she had to leave the court in a wheelchair by faking an injury before she could leave the court in a wheelchair cos the crowd couldn't take her grunting, sorry, shrieking any more. not the first time that you cheated aza-SHRIEK-a!