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Fans Wish Rachel Stuhlmann a Speedy Recovery After Scary Accident

The tennis influencer appears to be in good spirits despite recently being involved in a car wreck.

Cara O’Bleness

Rachel Stuhlmann

Rachel Stuhlmann.

Up until Monday, Rachel Stuhlmann had been noticeably quiet on her social media accounts of late. The tennis influencer revealed in a Dec. 4 Instagram post that her absence was due to being involved in a car accident. Despite the fact that she was pictured in a neck brace, the Missouri native had a grin on her face and an optimistic energy as she explained the situation in her caption.

“Brace yourself.. not my usual post🤣,” Stuhlmann began. “but wanted to share a life update- not too long ago I was in a car wreck. I underwent anterior cervical disc replacement surgery to remove the C5-C6 disc in my neck and replace it with an artificial disc.”

The Mizzou grad then went on to thank her New York City-based spinal surgeon and her “amazing” support system of friends and family.

“As I begin the healing process and physical therapy journey, I’m feeling encouraged, determined, and eager to lean into some qualities that I haven’t tapped into since my competitive playing career 10 years ago,” she added. “... This isn’t a setback! It’s just all part of the comeback and I can’t wait to be feeling 100% again!❤️.”

Plenty of Stuhlmann’s 316,000 followers piped in to the comments section to wish her a speedy recovery post-surgery.

“Love you baby 🥺🩷,” nutritionist Maddie Moore wrote. “so glad we were able to fix it! You got this 🔥👏.”

“Sending prayers ❤️❤️,” Miss New York USA 2023 Rachelle di Stasio added.

“🙌 Can’t wait to see you back on the court,” someone else cheered.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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