MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Danielle Collins of United States plays a forehand in her Women's Singles Final match against Ashleigh Barty of Australia during day 13 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
4th seed Danielle Collins squares off against Anna Kalinskaya in the quarterfinals of the 2023 ATX Open on Friday.
The American tennis pro is the highest-seeded player remaining in the field. She has managed to reach the quarterfinals of a tournament for the second time this year. Collins began with a sensational come-from-behind win against Magdalena Frech in the round of 32. The match ended 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-4 in favor of Collins.
In the round of 16, Collins needed just over an hour to get past compatriot Caty McNally in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. Collins converted 5 out of 8 break points and did not get broken in the entire match. She will be eyeing her first semifinal of the season.
The 24-year-old has reached her first singles quarterfinal of the season. She began her campaign in the ATX Open with a dogged display against Nao Hibino, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
In the round of 16, the Russian star faced the American qualifier, CoCo Vandeweghe. This turned out to be a rather one-sided affair. Kalinskaya outplayed her opponent to win the match 6-3, 6-1. She converted 4 out of 5 break points and had a win percentage of 90 on the first serve. This win would have certainly given her a lot of confidence as she hopes to avenge her first-round loss to Collins, earlier this year in the Australian Open.
The two players have met each other only once and it was in the 2023 Australian Open. The match was closely contested and Collins eventually won 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 to go 1-0 up on the head-to-head.
Prediction: Danielle Collins to win in three sets.
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