Danielle Rose Collins is an American professional tennis player who has achieved high rankings in both singles (No. 7) and doubles (No. 79). She has won four singles titles, notably a WTA 1000 title at the 2024 Miami Open, and one doubles title. Collins reached the final of a major singles tournament at the 2022 Australian Open.
Collins became the third woman to claim her maiden singles title in Miami after turning 30 years old, following Chris Evert (1986) and Petra Kvitová (2023), since the tournament's inception in 1985.
Collins became the third woman to claim her maiden singles title in Miami after turning 30 years old, following Chris Evert (1986) and Petra Kvitová (2023), since the tournament's inception in 1985.
On December 13, 1993, Danielle Rose Collins, an American professional tennis player, was born.
Collins was the fourth-oldest first-time WTA 1000 finalist since the category was introduced in 2009.
In 2009, Collins played her first events on the ITF Women's Circuit.
From 2010 to 2012, Collins trained at the IMG Academy.
In 2011, Collins won her first ITF singles title.
In 2012, Collins graduated from Northeast High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, and received a scholarship from the University of Florida, being considered the No. 2 recruit of the class.
Collins became the first player to win back-to-back titles in Miami and Charleston since Serena Williams in 2013.
Due to the six-month shutdown of the WTA Tour caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Collins did not play again after the Australian Open until August, after that, at the French Open in 2013, she reached her second career Grand Slam quarterfinal.
In 2013, Collins did not play any professional matches while playing college tennis at Virginia.
In 2014, Collins helped Virginia win the ACC Championship and became the first Cavalier to win the NCAA singles title.
In 2014, Collins made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard player at the US Open in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she forced second seed Simona Halep to a third-setter in the first round.
In 2014, Collins won the NCAA singles title during her sophomore year at the University of Virginia.
In 2015, Collins did not play any professional matches while playing college tennis at Virginia.
In 2016, Collins won her second NCAA singles title during her senior year at the University of Virginia, finishing as the top-ranked collegiate player.
In 2016, Collins won her second NCAA title, finishing her college career as the nation's top-ranked player and receiving the Honda Sports Award for tennis.
In mid-2016, Collins turned fully professional. During her time on the ITF Circuit, she won four singles titles.
In 2018, Collins established herself on the WTA Tour by reaching the semifinals of the Miami Open as a qualifier.
On January 28, 2019, following the Australian Open tournament, Collins rose to a career-high ranking of No. 23.
At the end of 2019, Collins revealed that she was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, similar to Caroline Wozniacki.
In 2019, Collins had a breakthrough at the Australian Open, advancing to the semifinals and defeating world No. 2 Angelique Kerber.
In 2019, Collins played her first season with World TeamTennis with Billie Jean King's Philadelphia Freedoms.
Collins started the 2020 season on the Orlando Storm roster which began July 12, but was dismissed from the league after leaving the state and breaching COVID-19 safety protocols.
In 2020, Collins began the year with three wins over top-15 opponents at the Brisbane International and Adelaide International.
As a result of winning her second WTA title at the Silicon Valley Classic, on August 9, 2021, Collins reentered the top 30 at world No. 28.
In 2021, Collins won her first WTA Tour title at the Palermo Ladies Open.
Collins returned to the top 10 for the first time since August 2022 after reaching the final at the WTA 500 in Strasbourg
Due to not defending her finalist points earned in 2022, Collins's ranking fell from 11 to 40 after the 2023 Australian Open.
In 2022, Collins contested a major singles final at the Australian Open.
Collins became the third woman to claim her maiden singles title in Miami after turning 30 years old, following Chris Evert (1986) and Petra Kvitová (2023), since the tournament's inception in 1985.
Collins started her 2023 season in Adelaide, reaching the quarterfinals at the second tournament. She participated in the Australian Open as the prior year's finalist, where she ultimately lost in the third round.
With her win at the Charleston Open, Collins returned to the top 15 on April 8, 2024.
After her loss to Iga Świątek at the Australian Open, Collins announced in 2024 that it would be her last year of playing professional tennis.
After initially announcing 2024 would be her final season, Collins won the Miami Open title.
In October, Collins announced she had changed her mind about retiring and would play on in 2025.
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