Danielle Collins defeated Simona Halep 2-6 6-4 6-4 at the National Bank Open in Montreal and the American was extremely proud of the deed.
Danielle Collins has been one of the best performers lately on the tour with the American winning back to back titles in Palermo and San Jose. In the first round of Montreal, she was Simona Halep in her first match back from injury and prevailed.
The American who is on a 12-match winning streak was surprised with her own performance saying:
"I can't remember when I've played this many matches, to be honest. Honestly, I just feel really lucky. Dealing with the physical stuff today after playing a lot of matches, it wasn't easy. It definitely got the best of me physically and emotionally. So just being able to hang in there, just really proud to be able to pull through."
Collins spent 3 hours on the court vs Halep in a very intense and physical match where neither gave up. Halep started off well but faltered as the match went on. Collins herself dealt with the issue calling for a MTO. After the match she confirmed a knee issue:
"After playing a two-and-a-half-hour match, it would have been heart-breaking to have to pull the plug and I really wanted to get through the match, win or lose. I thought we were both playing such good tennis, it was such a great match."
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