‘It’s About Friggin’ Time’- Danielle Collins Replays Parents’ Reaction to Her Unfortunate Tennis Retirement

American professional tennis player Danielle Collins revealed a surprising fact about her retirement. This year during the Australian Open tournament, Collins suffered a major setback while losing against Polish tennis star Iga Swsiatek. This loss led Collins to open up about her retirement from the professional sport. After that, many days have gone in the past and fans spotted Collins returning like a queen at the ongoing Miami Open tournament.

Collins opened up about her gender triggering the questions of her form and retirement. This American WTA star has been suffering from both endometriosis and arthritis, diseases that impacted her tennis career. Now, Collins takes the fraternity to a different turning point while being asked about her retirement statement.

Danielle Collins reveals that her parents want her to have kids after retirement

In a recent interview with The Athletic, Collins answered many questions regarding her interest in tennis, her journey in the professional sport, and her retirement. In this context, this American tennis star revealed that her parents want grandchildren and that might be a reason behind her planned retirement. In Collins’s words- “They’re probably like, ‘It’s about friggin’ time’,”

Danielle Collins grew up in a normal family with her parents being motivated about her education. Collin revealed that her parents suggested a graduate degree when the time came for her to turn professional in tennis. Collins’s retired father had a small landscaping business and her mother was a school teacher. It sums up why the family couldn’t afford the best coaches for the WTA star. However, with sheer brilliance in tennis, Collins received an education. She graduated from the University of Virginia as an NCAA champion twice.

This American WTA star’s story explains that she might be a tennis player but her identity is more than that. The Athletic wrote about her– “That’s sort of the way the dynamic has always been in the Collins family. Tennis is something she does, not who she is, and her parents would be just as proud of her if she was working behind a cash register, she insists.”

Collins’s statement didn’t come out as a surprise to her fans. She previously stated how important it is for her to establish herself with things beyond tennis.

Danielle Collins said that having kids is a “big priority” for her

During this year’s Australian Open tournament, Collins dropped a retirement-related statement. She said- “At this point, I’m kind of at the end of my career and they don’t sting quite as much, to be honest. I feel like I have kind of gotten to the point where obviously they matter and my career means a lot to me, but at the end of the day you either win or you lose, and that’s all there is to it, This is going to be my last season competing. I don’t really know exactly when, but this will be my last season and I’m really looking forward to that,”

This statement might direct fans toward disappointment. However, Collins has different plans. She further said- “I have other things that I’d kind of like to accomplish in my life outside of tennis, and would like to be able to kind of have the time to be able to do that. Obviously having kids is a big priority for me,”

Danielle Collins’s recent revelation about her planned retirement expressed that this WTA star wishes to take up a different role after having a long professional career. It also showcased how much Collins acknowledges her parents’ wish.

Read more: “Size of a Tennis Ball” – Danielle Collins Reveals Heart-Wrenching Endometriosis Surgery Ahead of French Open 2021