As the tennis season inches toward its conclusion, the drama is far from over. With the Asian Swing already underway, fans are eagerly awaiting to see how the final tournaments will unfold. However, amidst the excitement, a wave of withdrawals from star players has cast a shadow over the remaining events. The latest name to bow out is none other than American powerhouse Danielle Collins. Unfortunately, the timing couldn’t be worse for the American star, raising significant doubts about her season ahead. 

The American sensation announced her withdrawal from the China Open, citing illness. This comes just days before the tournament, which will take place in Beijing from September 23 onwards. With Collins playing the final season of her career, the implications of her decision to remain out of the WTA 1000 tournament could be quite serious. It poses a major threat to her qualification for the WTA Finals in Riyadh.

Currently ranked No. 8 in the race for qualification for the WTA Finals, which will take place from November 2, Collins faces a tough challenge. With only the Top Eight players qualifying, her recent withdrawal puts her at risk. The qualification cut for the tournament is 5,605 points, and Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have already secured their spots. Besides, Barbora Krejcikova’s Wimbledon win has boosted her chances for qualification, leaving a tight contest between Collins, Emma Navarro, and Qinwen Zheng.

Remember, while Collins currently stands at 3178 points, Navarro and Zheng have amassed 3568 and 3070 points respectively. Interestingly, Collins is not the only player to have withdrawn from the WTA tournament in Beijing, and joining her is the World No. 1 Swiatek. 

Collins is currently sitting at 3,178 points, while Navarro and Zheng have accumulated 3,568 and 3,070 points respectively. Interestingly, Collins is not the only player to withdraw from the WTA tournament in Beijing, as World No. 1 Swiatek has also pulled out.

For the unversed, the Polish sensation took a similar decision on Friday and decided to remain out of the tournament owing to personal reasons. She had also withdrawn from the tournament in Seoul and has continued to remain out of the tennis courts after the US Open. Coming back to Collins, it would be interesting to see if her withdrawal would impact her desire for the season.

When Danielle Collins opened up about her desires for the season

Danielle Collins is playing the last season of her career and will soon hang up her racquets due to personal and health reasons. But challenges have not ceased for her even in the final year and have returned in the form of withdrawal, which thereby might impact her desire for the final season of her glorious career.

Speaking after her win at Miami this year, Danimal opened up about her expectations. “I’m going to enjoy every minute of this. This is my last year, this is my last season, and these are some of my final events. I want to remember these moments,” she said. She also expressed that she does not want to quit the sport with unfulfilled dreams and regrets. 

For now, it will be interesting to see if she can recover from her illness and return to the tennis courts soon. Will Danielle Collins be able to play in the WTA Finals? Only time will tell, but tennis enthusiasts are surely hoping for her speedy recovery.