"It's incredibly brave" says Alize Lim on Danielle Collins openness about endometriosis struggles

Danielle Collins suffered from endometriosis and she was open about her decision to undergo surgery and how positively it impacted her life.

Women’s health is often a subject that hasn’t historically been widely discussed when it comes to impact on performance in sport. However, these subjects are no longer taboo with more sports stars openly talking about the issues they face. One of those athletes is 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins who suffered from endometriosis, an incredibly debilitating condition causing extreme pain during periods.

After her win against Cornet Collins once again opened up explaining that she is able to live free after undergoing the surgery. That admission was praised by Eurosport host and former pro Alize Lim who said:

“I think it's definitely brave that Danielle Collins opened up about her endometriosis. It's never easy to talk about these things because nobody really talks about them. It's supposed to be private. But why? I mean, it's great that players open up about these things now because it shouldn't be a problem to talk about it."

She further said:

“There's no secret. It's about health and everybody can understand - and also the fact that it makes more people talk about endometriosis in general and that is good. She can use the fact that she's a well-known person on the court, as she's watched by a lot of people, of course is going to help other people in the future."