Collins fights past Teichmann to secure quarterfinal spot in Adelaide

Former World No.7 Danielle Collins was made to work on Wednesday at the Adelaide International II, battling past Jil Teichmann to book her spot in the quarterfinals.

Collins required an hour and 42 minutes to record the 6-3 7-6(2) victory, overcoming six double faults in the process. The 10th seed experienced some serving difficulty in the first set, hitting just 9 of 26 first serves. However, Teichmann was unable to capitalize, as Collins managed to win the majority of those points, in addition to 11 of 17 points behind her second serve. The 2022 Australian Open runner-up saved both break points faced, before obtaining a pair of breaks and escaping with the first set.

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Both ladies exchanged breaks in the second set, with Collins racing ahead to serve for the match at 5-3. However, Teichmann rallied back to level the score at 5-5, and a tiebreak ensued. It was here that Collins big-match play experience showed, as the 29-year old powered past her Swiss opponent to secure the victory.

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Collins will face the winner of the all-Russian clash between Veronika Kudermetova and Ekaterina Alexandrova, as the compatriots battle it out for a quarterfinal spot.