American Danielle Collins Wins Miami Open 2024 In Her Home State Of Florida

photo Danielle Collins via @daniellecollins/Instagram

American and Florida native Danielle Collins, won her first-ever WTA 1000 title by winning the Itau Women's Singles at the 2024 Miami Open on March 30 at the Hard Rock Stadium, defeating World No. 4 Elena Rybakina with a score of 7-5, 6-3.

According to Miami Open, “At 30 years old, this is just her third title, after Palermo and San Jose (both in 2021). The American lifted the trophy at the Hard Rock Stadium amidst a great moment in her career: she won 17 of her last 21 matches, and with today’s win, she will move to World No. 22 as of next week.

photo Danielle Collins via @daniellecollins/Instagram

Collins says, “I think part of the reason why I played so well and did a good job today was because I had that mentality of, like, I’m going to enjoy every minute of this. This is my last year, this is my last season, and these are some of my final events. I want to remember these moments.”

According to BBC Sport , “Collins this week indicated her decision to step away from tennis was linked to her endometriosis - a condition where cells like those in the lining of the womb grow elsewhere in the body. She had surgery in 2021 due to the "physical agony" it was causing her.”