Dolehide sends Collins to her finale US Open view
Dolehide defeats Collins 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the girl 2second round slam at home
This could be Danielle Collins’ last season on the WTA tour, but that hasn’t stopped the Florida native from racking up valuable hardware. Thirty years of the defeated world #4 Elena Rybakina in the final of WTA 1000 event in Miami and followed it up with a final victory over the world #11 Daria Kastakina in the dirt on WTA 500 event in Charleston.
Collins did not compete in the DCCincinnati, or Montreal during the summer hardcourt swing. With just one match on hard court after the Paris Olympics, Collins had to be sharp against her compatriot Caroline Dolehide.
Dolehide of Hinsdale, Illinois is five years younger. She achieved a career high rank of #41 in October 2023 and is currently ranked #49. In her fifth main draw appearance, she claimed a place in the second round.
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Her most impressive result was a final performance last fall WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara (l. Sakkari). Three weeks ago, at the Citi Open in DCshe beat Kasatkina and Amanda Anisimova before losing in the semifinals to eventual champion Paula Badosa.
Collins led head to head 5-1 including a pension from Dolehide to 2016. They last played on clay at Roland Garros last spring, where Collins dominated in straight sets.
Collins ranked and ranked 11th, won the toss and elected to serve. With three terrific arm winners, she easily held on 15 while Dolehide faced a triple break point and dropped serve despite doing so 3/4 first served.
Collins hit five winners but with two double faults, faced three deuces and a break point but managed to consolidate the break. Dolehide hit a fantastic forehand inside-in to save break point and got on the board when Collins miscued a backhand cross.
Collins faced 0-30 and then stopped at break point 4-1 with a monster serve up the tee and an acutely angled crosscourt forehand. Dolehide done 6/8 serves first but faces a break point after a double fault. She saved the first, but dropped serve when she mistimed a potential forehand. Collins was clinical as she hit three straight forehand winners to secure the set 6-1.
Dolehide served first in the second and although she opened with a double fault, she held 30 with a well struck forehead. Collins led 30-0 in her opening service game, but after two unforced errors, including another double fault, break point and dropped serve.
Dolehide committed three unforced errors, including her third double fault, and got the break back when Collins hit a cross-court grounder. of 11Her seed seemed to unravel as the uncharacteristic bugs flew from her rocket. Despite four additional double faults, nine kills, five break points and sixteen more minutes, she unloaded two aces, the last of which drew 2-2!
Dolehide, not surprisingly, was a little discouraged and committed four unforced errors, the last a double fault to concede the game. Collins, however, failed to consolidate, returning the break with a net advantage. of 2024 The Miami Open champion continued to berate herself and break her racquet on the court.
Dolehide opened the seventh with two straight forehand winners and despite facing two deuces and a break point, he held for 4-3 when her opponent missed the backhand.
Collins opened the eighth with an ace out wide and her eighth double fault still held her 15 with an incredible forehand down the line. Dolehide, receiving constant encouragement and direction from her coach, did 7/8 first serves and is held for 5-4 when Collins scored a new achievable cap.
Collins’ serve was still lacking as she opened the tenth with her ninth double fault. Serving to stay in the set, she faced triple set point but with unwavering confidence and three outstanding winners, including two at the net, leveled at five.
Dolehide done 3/6 first serves and is held for 6-5 when Collins scored a backhand shot. of 2022 The Australian Open finalist was serving to force the offender. She served up two straight groundstroke faults and faced double points with two more and conceded it.
After the end of the second set, both left the court. Dolehide served first in the decider and with an ace up the tee, it held for him 15 and Collins did the same, despite giving away her tenth double fault.
Dolehide done 4/6 first serves and is held for him 30 ABOUT 2-1 as Collins hit three straight back-to-back winners and held at love. Dolehide served two faults in the first set and faced two deuce points and a break point, but managed to hold on after two consecutive unforced errors from her opponent.
Collins did 3/5 first it is easy to serve and maintain 15 ABOUT 3-3 while Dolehide served with young balls, lovingly kept for 4-3. Collins opened 8th with an ace but with three additional faults, including another double fault, faced double break points and dropped serve. Collins melting could not stop the bleeding.
Dolehide served for the match 5-3. She reached the double of the match, but was unable to cross the finish line after throwing another double fault. Collins stepped up the pace, creating two break point opportunities and converted when she dropped her inside backhand.
Louis Armstrong’s crowd was stunned and everyone went in as they hoped the set would be decided by a ten-point tie. Collins came to the line seemingly with momentum on her side, but it was not to be; with four unforced errors, she conceded the game, the set and the match.
She was polite to her opponent but refused to take part in an on-court celebration of her storied career and final Grand Slam match in NY. She quickly grabbed her bag and left the court allowing Dolehide her moment.
Dolehide remained patient and used his backhand to draw errors from Collins. She reached the second round in US Opened for the first time in five attempts.
She finished with two aces, and five double faults and won 60First % and 42% of second serve points. She escaped 7/12 breakpoints only during conversion 5/18. Although she hit one fewer winner than unforced errors (18/19) she was efficient. Collins struck out 30 more winners but gifted 47 mistakes!
It was an incredibly confident performance given Collins’ level in the opening set. She kept close, limited unforced errors and was brave when it mattered.
