Danielle Collins does not seem to stop anytime soon in the Italian Open. Coming into the tournament as a clear favorite, she seems to be enjoying her final year on the professional tennis circuit. Playing in the quarter-finals against Victoria Azarenka, she proved to be a dominant force and won the game in straight sets. With the scoreline 6-4, 6-3, she won the game and made her way into the semi-finals of the tournament.
However, it was not the win that sparked the attention, it was the post-match celebration that made the crowd cheer for her even more. After winning the final point against Azarenka, she celebrated her win in style and waved a big flying kiss to the crowd after her win. This was her way of saying thank you to the fans who were constantly supporting her throughout the time.
ANOTHER ONE ☝️
Danielle Collins takes out Azarenka to reach the #IBI24 semifinals!
Up next: No.2 seed Sabalenka 👀 pic.twitter.com/bxqFhuyxXY
— wta (@WTA) May 15, 2024
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However, this is not the first time that Danielle Collins has done this celebration. Back at the Madrid Open as well, she did the same thing as she waved her fans a flying kiss to applaud their support. Thus, Danielle Collins, who is in the form of her life celebrated her win like a boss and ensured that she gave back to her fans the same energy that they gave her.
With the win, she has now booked her spot in the semi-finals of the tournament. She will now be facing Aryna Sabalenka in a bid to make her way into the finals of the event. If she manages to secure a win in the semis, she will also see a major jump in the WTA rankings as well.
Danielle Collins could make her way into the top 10 if she manages to win against Aryna Sabalenka
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Starting the year ranked somewhere close to the 40s, she has now made her way into the top 15 of the WTA rankings. Facing the tough task of Aryna Sabalenka in the semis, she will have a glorious chance to make her way into the top 10 WTA rankings for the first time in her career.
However, a win would be mandatory to do that. For Collins, it seems that she is all set to conquer Aryna Sabalenka when she comes out on the court to face her. In the post-match interview, she suggested how Sabalenka is the world number 2 at the moment and how she would have to bring the heat on if she wishes to conquer her and enter the top 10 rankings.
Danielle is dialed in ☎️
With a quarterfinal win under her belt, Danielle Collins looks onward to her next match with Aryna Sabalenka!#IBI24 pic.twitter.com/YZ2ciAhr3P
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 15, 2024
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Thus, with so much on the line, will Danielle Collins finally break the deadlock against the world number 2? What are your thoughts on this? Do let us know in the comments below!