American tennis player Danielle Collins was born on December 13, 1993. As of December 2024, she holds career-high WTA rankings of No. 79 in doubles and No. 7 in singles. She advanced to the Australian Open's 2022 major singles final. As of 2024, she has won one doubles win and four singles titles, including a WTA 1000 victory at the Miami Open in 2024. Collins declared her retirement from professional tennis at the end of the 2024 season due to physical issues following her defeat at the Australian Open. But she announced in October that she had decided against retiring and would continue to play in 2025.
During her sophomore and senior years at the University of Virginia, Collins won the NCAA singles championship twice in 2014 and 2016. She was the top-ranked collegiate player when she concluded her career in Virginia, with a bachelor's degree in media studies and business. She made her WTA Tour debut as a wildcard player in the 2014 US Open. Her breakthrough came at the 2019 Australian Open when she defeated world No. 2 Angelique Kerber. In 2021, she took home her maiden WTA Tour title at the Palermo Ladies Open.
How many titles has Danielle Collins won?
Danielle Collins had won nine titles as of December 2024. This includes five WTA titles (four singles and one doubles), and four ITF Circuit finals (singles).
Danielle Collins' WTA Titles
Danielle Collins has won four WTA singles and one doubles title as of December 2024. She won her first WTA title at the Palermo Ladies Open in 2021 and her second at the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic Open. She lifted the 2021 Silicon Valley Classic trophy by defeating fourth seed Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 in the final. The Silicon Valley Classic trophy was her first WTA 500 singles title.
Collins lifted her third WTA singles title at the 2024 Miami Open, defeating Elena Rybakina in the final. She became the lowest-ranked champion and the third woman to win her maiden singles title in Miami after turning 30, following Petra Kvitova and Chris Evert. She lifted the fourth WTA singles title at the 2024 Charleston Open, defeating Daria Kasatkina in the final. She became the second player after Serena Williams to win back-to-back Miami Open and Charleston Open.
At the 2023 Charleston Open, Collins won her first WTA doubles title along with her partner Desirae Krawczyk. The duo defeated Ena Shibahara and Giuliana Olmos 6-0, 6-4 in the final.
| Event | Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | - |
| Singles | Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy | WTA 250 | Clay | Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6–4, 6–2 | - |
| Singles | Win | 2–0 | Aug 2021 | Silicon Valley Classic, United States | WTA 500 | Hard | Russia Daria Kasatkina | 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–1 | - |
| Singles | Win | 3–1 | Mar 2024 | Miami Open, United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina | 7–5, 6–3 | - |
| Singles | Win | 4–1 | Apr 2024 | Charleston Open, United States | WTA 500 | Clay | Daria Kasatkina | 6–2, 6–1 | - |
| Event | Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Doubles | Win | 1–0 | Apr 2023 | Charleston Open, United States | WTA 500 | Clay | Desirae Krawczyk | Giuliana Olmos, Ena Shibahara | 0-6, 6-4, [14-12] |
Danielle Collins' ITF Circuit Finals
Collins participated in her first ITF Women's Circuit events in 2009. At the 2011 ITF Williamsburg, she defeated Nita Kukharchuk (6-1, 6-3) on clay to win her maiden ITF singles championship. Four years later, she defeated Caroline Dolehide on a hard surface at the 2016 ITF Stillwater for her next ITF victory. She did, however, lose the 2017 ITF Charleston Pro, the 2017 ITF Naples, and the 2016 Classic of Macon. She defeated Lauren Embree (6-1, 6-0) to win her third title at the 2017 ITF Bethany Beach, and she defeated Sachia Vickery (1-6, 6-3, 6-4) to win her fourth title at the 2017 ITF Norman.
| Event | Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Singles | Win | Oct 2011 | ITF Williamsburg, United States | 10,000 | Clay | Nika Kukharchuk | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Singles | Win | Oct 2016 | ITF Stillwater, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Caroline Dolehide | 1–0 ret. |
| Singles | Win | Jun 2017 | ITF Bethany Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Lauren Embree | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Singles | Win | Nov 2017 | ITF Norman, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sachia Vickery | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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FAQs on Danielle Collins
A. Walter Collins is Daniel Collins's father.
A. Danielle Collins' singles ranking is No. 11, as of December 2024.
A. Danielle Collins' total prize money is $9 million as of December 2024, according to the WTA.
A. Danielle Collins is of American nationality. She was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the United States.
