Swiatek conquers Collins to reach Olympic semi-finals
Collins retires 1-6, 6-2.1-4
the world #1 and the reigning French Open champion returned to the site of her fifth Grand Slam title, hoping to medal at the Paris Olympics. of 23-year-old led Danielle Collins 6-1 head-to-head, but was prepared to fight back given the American’s outstanding season.
Collins twice NCAA champion announced that she would retire at the end of this season, however it has been her most amazing since turning pro. 2016. Last spring she won for the first time WTA 1000 title in Miami and next week on clay in Charleson, Credit One Open, a WTA 500 event. The thirty-year-old Floridian hit a career high of #7 IN 2022 and is currently ranked 9th.
Swiatek representing Poland won the stroke and elected to serve. She did 3/5 first it is easy to serve and maintain 15 while Collins lost 4/5 and discarded servings. the world #1 hit her second winner on the backline and consolidated the break, while Collins took off on the foreline and held on for 1-3.
Swiatek went 0-30 after two shots on net, but with a stunning pass to the front line, held for him 30 ABOUT 4-1. The American served up two first-hand faults, faced double break points and broke serve when Swiatek pressed a backhand. Swiatek struggled to close out triple break point, but got it with six straight first serves.
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Collins served first in the second and with new balls. She opened with a sharp volley winner, but with a double fault, she faced break point. She fought back and held on to three points and her first ace.
Swiatek unbelievably dropped serve despite doing it 5/5 first served. Collins maintained her aggressive mindset as she hit two additional aces to consolidate the break.
Swiatek hit two winners including her first ace to get on the board. The American opened the fifth with her fourth ace and held at love 4-1. The four-time French Open champion has set four winners including an overhead kick on game point for 2-4.
Collins hit three winners including her fifth ace on game point. Swiatek down 2-5 hit three winners, but it wasn’t enough as the errors piled up. A confident Collins continued to hit winners, including an unstoppable down the line to secure the set.
Swiatek left the court for an extended period after the end of the second set and was met with cheers upon her return. Collins served first in the decider and despite four more winners, including her sixth ace, served her second double fault and dropped serve.
Young-serving Swiatek hit her second ace and with two straight first serves, consolidated the break for 2-0. Collins committed three unforced errors, dropped serve and required physicality. She left court on a medical leave ostensibly to reapply the belly band.
Swiatek surrendered two unforced errors, but with a winning ground advantage, consolidated the break for 4-0. Collins opened the fifth game with an overhead kick and two more winners, including an ace out wide, held for 1-4.
Swiatek opened with a blistering backhand, but two points later the match came to an abrupt end when Collins took to the chair claiming she could not continue due to an abdominal injury. It was an unfortunate end to a very competitive and exciting match.
Qinwen Zheng, the world #7 AND 2024 The Australian Open finalist awaits in the penultimate round. She survived a tough trio of quarters against three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber. Although Swiatek leads head to head 6-0IN 2022 in the fourth round on terre battue at Roland Garros went the distance.
