"Leave people alone" - Marketa Vondrousova furious as fan criticizes her 'cornrows' hairstyle amid surgery recovery

Marketa Vondrousova was left furious as a fan criticized her for sporting a 'cornrows' hairstyle. The Czech pulled out of the 2024 US Open and will continue her recovery from surgery.

Vondrousova has been out of action since crashing out in the first round at Wimbledon 2024. The Czech then pulled out of the Paris Olympics 2024 due to a hand injury. Later, she also withdrew from the 2024 US Open.

Recently, she was spotted at Kei Nishikori vs Samuel Vincent Rugger's match at the Challenger Citta' di Como, sporting a new hairstyle.

A fan criticized her for sporting a 'cornrows' hairstyle. Vondrousova called him out, saying:

"Maybe it's cuz I had a surgery and can't do my hair. Leave people alone."

Source: Marketa Vondrousova's Instagram handle

Recently, Vondrousova underwent surgery for a shoulder injury. She announced via her Instagram that her surgery was successful.

"Hey guys, I’ve been struggling with shoulder pain for a few months now and there was no other option but to go for surgery. Everything went well and I’ll start rehab soon. See you back on the court happy and healthy," Vondrousova wrote.

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Marketa Vondrousova - "The two wrist surgeries I've had have been pretty crucial. You start to appreciate everything a lot more"

Marketa Vondrousova at Wimbledon 2024 (Image: Getty)

Marketa Vondrousova's career has been marred by injuries. In an interview with Red Bull, the Czech said that her surgeries have been a source of motivation for her.

"For me, the two wrist surgeries I've had have been pretty crucial. You start to appreciate everything a lot more. I always think about the fact that I couldn't play for a year, which was terrible," Vondrousova said.

The 2023 Wimbledon champion also shared getting her wrist broken while snowboarding as a child. She said:

"I broke my wrist snowboarding when I was a kid, but every year from the time I was five to 12, I went skiing with my grandfather, so it's ingrained in me. We have a cottage in the mountains just outside of Sokolov, so the mountains are important to me. Doing something other than tennis is also relaxing for me. The danger is there, but I'm not so crazy that I would endanger myself," she said.

Marketa Vondrousova will drop out of the top 30 in WTA rankings after the US Open, which is a far cry from her best ranking of World No. 6.