French Open 2024: Danielle Collins vs Caroline Dolehide preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (11) Danielle Collins vs Caroline Dolehide
Date: Sunday, May 26
Tournament: 2024 French Open
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: €2,400,000
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Danielle Collins vs Caroline Dolehide preview
Eleventh seed Danielle Collins will kick off her 2024 French Open campaign against compatriot Caroline Dolehide in the first round on Sunday, May 26.
Collins has seen a rich vein of form in her last season on the professional tour. She picked up the biggest title of her career in Miami, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 in an emphatic win.
The American then went on a 13-0 win streak, claiming the title in Charleston too the very next week. She brushed off a fourth-round finish in Madrid with another terrific run in Italy to make it to the last four before losing to Aryna Sabalenka.
The American veteran is currently in Strasbourg and has reached the semi-finals with impressive wins over Katerina Siniakova and Clara Burel, dropping a total of just seven games across the two matches. She will face Anhelina Kalinina in the semi-finals.
Dolehide, meanwhile, is 7-12 in singles competition this year. She reached the third round in Indian Wells, beating Victoria Azarenka on the way and made it to the third round in Madrid too.
The 25-year-old most recently took part in the Italian Open where she was seen off by compatriot Bernarda Pera in the first round in a 7-6(6), 6-3 victory.
Danielle Collins vs Caroline Dolehide head-to-head
Danielle Collins leads her head-to-head 3-1 with Caroline Dolehide. She won their last encounter comfortably 6-4, 6-1 in Guadalajara back in 2022.
Danielle Collins vs Caroline Dolehide odds
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Danielle Collins vs Caroline Dolehide prediction
Danielle Collins holds the edge in her encounter with compatriot Caroline Dolehide given the recent run of form she has been in.
The American veteran has been on song ever since her triumph in Miami. She holds a 14-2 match record on clay this season and has displayed an incredible all-around game coupled with great mental fortitude on the surface this year. She lifted the title in Charleston emphatically, dropping just three games in the final against Daria Kasatkina.
Despite being halted by Aryna Sabalenka in both Madrid and Italy, she's kept her good form going in Strasbourg, where she's reached the semifinal.
Dolehide, on the other hand, has blown hot and cold so far this season in the singles circuit. Yet to go past the third round, she is likely to find it extremely difficult against Collins if she doesn't make early in-roads. Serving well against a terrific baseliner like Collins will also be key.
Collins should comfortably make it through this encounter with the form she has been in lately and her big-match experience.
Pick: Danielle Collins in straight sets.