Danielle Collins shares her thoughts after advancing to the semi-finals in Rome. Collins emphasizes her mental focus and process-oriented mindset, which allows her to stay engaged in her game without being overly result-driven.
Looking forward to her semi-final match against second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, Collins plans to bring her best game and learn from their past encounters, particularly in high-pressure third-set situations. Sabalenka is a formidable opponent, and Collins acknowledges the challenge ahead but remains determined to give her all to secure a victory.
Collins in Rome, ranking, and results in 2024
LLLLLWWWLW Ranked world no.15, Collins owns a composed 32-8 match record in 2024. Danielle is playing at the moment in Rome where she defeated the world no.46 Anna Blinkova 6-4 ret., the world no.23 Caroline Garcia 6-3 6-3, the world no.161 Irina-Camelia Begu 6-0 6-3 and the world no.24 Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-3.
Danielle Collins will take on the world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal on Thursday at 8:30 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 5-0 for Sabalenka.
Collins conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Miami and Charleston.
Danielle won 4 titles in her career: 2 on hard courts and 2 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Victoria Azarenka in 2024
LLWWLWWLWW Ranked no.24, the Belarussian played her last match on the 15th of May when she was defeated by world no.15 Danielle Collins 6-4 6-3 in the quarter in Rome (draw).
At the moment, during this season Azarenka has a 20-9 win-loss record. Victoria Azarenka’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Brisbane and Miami.
Danielle Collins and Victoria Azarenka played each other 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Collins.
