"I didn’t come from financial opportunity": From $0 at 18 to tennis success as Danielle Collins opens up on journey
WTASunday, 10 December 2023 at 09:40
American tennis star Danielle
Collins has opened up about her journey in professional tennis. The 29-year-old
has a decent record at the highest level where she has already won two WTA
titles.
Collins was recently quoted in a
report where she talked about her journey from having zero dollars in her account
to where she has reached now. "Growing up with two parents that were so
hard working and living paycheck to paycheck, I think definitely helped spark
an interest in financial literacy and accounting properly,” she said.
"At 18 years old, I had 0$ in
my name, I didn’t come from financial opportunity, and knowing that I really
felt like the best way to set myself up for success was going to college.
"It set me up for so much
success on and off the court, allowed me to evolve and grow so much more as a
person, but also as an athlete. It gave me the time to physically develop,
mentally develop, which was really important, because quite frankly,
“if I had turned pro at the young
age of 16, 17 years old, I was not in a place from a maturity standpoint to be
able to have the career that I would have wanted to have. I’m getting to live
my dream doing this and I think my parents are so proud of me and they’ve just
been counting their blessings that this has been able to work out for me, the
way that it has.
Collins did not have a great year
in major events in 2023 where despite playing in all Grand Slams, she could not
qualify for the semifinal or beyond in any of the events.
Her best outing came in the Australian
Open where she was knocked out after losing in the third round to Elena
Rybakina with a score of 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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