Danielle Collins30 years old and world No. 15, has said he will retire at the end of this season, but every day he gives himself reasons to, at the very least, reconsider the idea of hanging up his racket permanently.
The American tennis player is on a spectacular streak, not really indicative of someone who has put an expiration date on his professional career: he is 4th in the ranking of 2024, he won 19 in his last 20 matches and this Friday he will face Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of WTA 1,000 on Roman soil.
Like the Belarusian, Collins is characterized by his very powerful groundstroke and the loud cry of shock that he releases after each hit and, with that plan and currently with full confidence in the world, he has overcome Victoria Azarenka (24th) in the quarterfinals of the Roman tournament: 6-4 and 6-3 in 1h.44′ of play.
Collins won two of her four WTA titles this season, the only WTA 1,000 on her record. (Miami) and Charleston. After those victories, Danielle lost to Sabalenka in the round of 16 of Madrid (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) and his winning streak stands at 15: the other four he added in Rome to reach the semifinals give 19 victories in his last 20 games.
Sabalenka will represent another huge challenge for the North American this Thursday as Collins has lost all five of her matches against the Belarusian (2nd), favorite with Iga Swiatek (1st) to repeat on Sunday the recent final of Magic Boxwhere the Pole reigned after lifting three match-balls from Aryna.
Source: La Verdad
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