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CoCo Vandeweghe

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'1"

Age

33

Hometown

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Education

La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) ‘10

Personal
Daughter of Michael O’Shea and Tauna Vandeweghe...First name is Colleen, but prefers to go by CoCo...Has one older brother, Beau...Mother, Tauna, represented Team USA at the Olympic Games in swimming (1976) and volleyball (1984)...Grandfather, Ernie, played for the New York Knicks...Is the granddaughter of 1952 Miss America Colleen Kay Hutchins...Started playing tennis with her brother at age 11...Tennis was the last sport she played in her early years before turning pro in April 2008...Is a self-described “California girl" and spends most of her off-season at the beach with her family.
Career Highlights
  • 2016 Australian Open, 2nd (mixed doubles); quarterfinals (doubles)
  • 2016 French Open, quarterfinals (mixed doubles); second round (singles)
  • 2016 Indian Wells, 1st (doubles)
  • 2015 French Open, first round (doubles)
  • 2015 Australian Open, third round (singles)
  • 2015 US Open, semifinals (doubles); second round (singles)
  • 2015 Wimbledon, quarterfinals (singles); third round (doubles)
  • 2014 French Open, second round (singles)
  • 2014 US Open, second round (singles)
  • 2013 US Open, second round (singles)
  • 2011 French Open, first round (doubles)
  • 2011 US Open, second round (singles)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 9th (Doubles - Women)
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