Danielle Collins says she’s modified her thoughts about retiring from the WTA Tour on the finish of this yr and might be again in 2025.
The 30-year-old American mentioned on her Instagram account Thursday that after coping with hurricanes in her dwelling state of Florida and seeing specialist doctors about her well being points, she’s been “a bit of MIA (lacking in motion) the previous couple of weeks.”
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“Coping with endometriosis and fertility is an enormous problem for a lot of girls and one thing that I’m actively traversing, however I’m absolutely assured within the crew I’m working with. It’s simply going to take longer than I assumed,” she mentioned.
“So, the DANIMAL story has not reached its conclusion. I might be again on tour in 2025.”
Collins’ social media put up got here solely hours after a United Cup media launch Friday in Australia listed her as one of many American entries, together with Coco Gauff, for the blended groups match in Perth and Sydney from Dec. 27 to Jan. 5. It is one among a number of tune-up tournaments forward of the 2025 Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 12.
Collins, who misplaced to Ash Barty within the closing of the 2022 Australian Open for her finest Grand Slam singles outcome, mentioned at this yr’s Melbourne Park match that she deliberate to retire after the 2024 season.
Retired on the Paris Video games
Amongst different matches this yr, she had an harm retirement within the quarterfinals on the Paris Olympics in a fiery match with Iga Swiatek, and l ost within the first spherical of the U.S. Open. Collins is presently ranked ninth on the WTA Tour in singles.
“Whereas there are not any ensures in life, I hope to construct on my 2024 momentum and maintain enjoying till there may be extra certainty round my private fertility journey,” she mentioned. “The one assure for now might be some extra epic matches.”
