Danielle Collins’ emotional reaction as she wins the biggest title of her life She drops her racquet & puts her hands over her face In her last season on tour In her home state If you want it bad enough, fairytales do come true. 🥹
Dazzling Danielle COLLINS clinches historic Miami Open title, outclasses Elena RYBAKINA in straight-sets
WTASunday, 31 March 2024 at 10:51
Danielle Collins (No. 53) defeated Elena Rybakina (No. 4) 7-5, 6-3 to cap off her dream week with her first WTA 1000 title at the Miami Open. The American once again showcased impeccable serving and outperformed Rybakina, who is the runner-up at the Miami Open for the second consecutive year.
Both players knew they couldn't afford to give their opponent many chances on serve, and much of the match unfolded with quick service games. Collins had the first break point in her favor but couldn't convert it, then in the seventh game, Rybakina had four break opportunities, but she also failed to capitalize on them.
It seemed like the set would be decided in a tie-break, but an inconsistent game from Rybakina in the 12th game gave Collins three set points. The 30-year-old American star took the first set 7-5 on her third opportunity. Collins had a 58% first serve percentage and won 81% of them, just slightly better than Rybakina, who had a 55% first serve percentage and won 76% of them.
In the second set, Collins raised her level, and Rybakina again struggled with her first serve, only hitting 50% of them in. Collins grabbed an early break and took a 2-0 lead, but Rybakina immediately broke back and managed to maintain parity. The 2022 Wimbledon champion had her chances to secure a break but couldn't overcome her opponent's consistency.
Towards the end of the set and after saving another couple of break points, Collins secured a break to lead 5-3 and finally, after a tense service game where she faced two break points against her and wasted three match points, she closed out the match and clinched the Miami Open title 7-5, 6-3.
Collins secures the third title of her career and the most significant one, also rising 31 positions in the WTA Rankings to world No. 22. Despite her strong performances in Miami, the former world No. 7 commented in recent days that her decision to retire this year remains unchanged.
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