Danielle Collins Affirms Post-Retirement Return to Tennis After Conveying ‘Husband-Wife’ Ambition to Boyfriend

Danielle Collins has beautifully thought out her post-retirement planning with every little aspect. Even though she is doing great on the tennis court, she has already planned her retirement by the end of this season. But that doesn’t mean that she will never play tennis again.

She recently opened up about how she will prepare for the “big deal in the tennis world”  with her current boyfriend, Bryan Kipp, who himself has been an athlete in the past. Let’s take a look at what the 30-year-old has to say about getting into couples tennis in the future.

“we’ll play…husband-wife doubles” – Collins reveals her future tennis plans with her boyfriend 

After making it to the semi-final round of the Charleston Open, the Miami Open champion has recently opened up about her boyfriend’s equation with tennis. She stated, “We just don’t really find enough time cuz we’re doing Golf and he’s also on my matches a lot and you know he’s working. But in the future, I’m hoping that we’ll play like maybe the husband-wife doubles like the USTA, you play for the gold ball. I explained to him that this is a big deal in the tennis world.”

Despite her desire to participate in the annual husband-wife USTA competition, she acknowledged Bryan Kipp’s love for golf. He enjoys playing golf and never misses out on an opportunity to support her even after not being very aware of tennis.

However, while she likes to keep her love life a little lowkey, in the same interview, she also opened up about an exciting story when she met her boyfriend for the first time. Along with that, she also laughed regarding how, at the very beginning, he didn’t know that she was a tennis player.

Collins’ exciting first interaction with her boyfriend

The 30-year-old expressed her sincere gratitude to her partner for his continuous support during her recent victory during the conversation and shared how, despite his busy schedule in Boston, he made the trip exclusively to support her. To further highlight the strange but lovely turns of events that have molded their relationship, she talked warmly of their chance first meeting in a charming coffee shop in London, just after she made her exit from Wimbledon.

She stated, “We met at a coffee shop in London so that was pretty exciting. I didn’t think I would meet someone at a coffee shop. Who would have thought? Just after the tournament, Wimbledon.” Along with that, she also asserted that somewhere down the line, that dynamic together is quite exciting, highlighting that it’s fun to be able to learn and grow together as a couple.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Collins’ future plans with her boyfriend? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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