At the WTA Palermo tournament, which ended last month, Collins won his career debut.
After breaking through this layer of window paper, the Americans won the championship again at WTA San Jose, winning two consecutive singles titles, which is incredible.
After the game, Collins delivered a touching victory speech.
"One of my goals this year is to win a title and it's incredible to win two titles in a row now. I think I executed the game plan well today. I have to be patient with myself and keep myself in a positive state at the same time, but at the same time I have to accept that there will be some small mistakes in the process of moving forward. ”
Looking back at this final, it can be described as a twist and turn.
The first set began, and Collins, who continued to be in good shape, quickly won the first set 6-3 with a break advantage.
In the second set, although the Americans briefly took a 5-3 lead. But the tenacious Russians pulled the score to a 6-6 draw and then to seven.
In the rush to seven, the competition between the two sides is more intense. First, Kasakina won 2 sets 6-4, but Colin then tied the score and got match points.
Helplessly, the two players with greater ups and downs in their state did not seize the opportunity. In the end, Kasakina, behind 9-10, won three consecutive points to win 12-10, dragging the game into the decider.
In the third set, Collins recalibrated himself, and after missing his first six match points, he finally won the game 6-1 to seal the title.
For losing the second set of the match, Collins analyzed it after the game.
"At the end of the second set, I was very harsh on myself, and after losing the seventh set, I had to recognize the reality and try to maintain positive energy."
Apparently, Collins' ability to win is inseparable from her heart to break through the debut crown. In general, a player's experience in winning a championship plays a very important guiding role when facing a key match after winning the first singles title of their career, and the victory of this final is a typical example.
With this title, Collins has won 10 consecutive wins. The singles ranking rose to 30th in the new week from 36th.
For Collins' performance in the decider, opponent Kasakina also made an objective comment.
'She was more aggressive in the important moments of the game. Casakina said.
In fact, Casakina also had many chances in this game. As the game progressed, especially after both sides returned to the third set of equal division, the chances were actually equal. However, Collins, who has just won the championship, has shown more bravery and aggression on the court.
In contrast, the Russians, the momentum is obviously insufficient, many opportunities are very hesitant to deal with the ball, and finally miss the opportunity to reverse. (Source: Tennis House Author: Wu Li Fun)
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