Collins becomes Miami Open champion by defeating Ryabkina
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Miami Gardens, March 31 (AP) Danielle Collins defeated world number four Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to capture the women’s singles title on her home turf at the Miami Open tennis. Thirty-year-old Collins is playing in this tournament for the last time. She had announced at the Australian Open that this would be her last season as she was suffering from ‘endometriosis’. It is a painful disease that affects the uterus.
Collins, ranked 59th in the world, remained lying on the court for 10 seconds after hitting a crosscourt winner with her backhand amid the presence of Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova in the stadium. Collins said after this memorable victory, “I had to work hard to win this victory and Elena tested me very hard during the match. In the end, I am thankful that I was able to defeat him.
The tournament’s unseeded player said, “For the fans, I have played a lot of tennis, played a few finals, but nothing close to this.” This is the third title of Collins’ career and the first title at the Masters 1000 level. She had earlier become champion in San Jose in 2021.
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