Alert: Collins beats Rybakina to win Miami Open
Danielle Collins won the Miami Open on Saturday, beating Elena Rybakina in straight sets. It is the biggest title of Collins’ career.
Danielle Collins competes at the 2024 Miami Open © Julien Nouet / Tennis Majors
American Danielle Collins beat Kazakh Elena Rybakina, the No 4 seed, 7-5, 6-3 to win the Miami Open final at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Collins, ranked No 53, previously defeated lucky loser Bernarda Pera (3-6, 6-1, 6-1), Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 30 seed (6-2, 6-2), Russian Elina Avanesyan (6-1, 6-2), Romanian Sorana Cirstea, the No 19 seed (6-3, 6-2), Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the No 23 seed (6-3, 6-2) and Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 14 seed (6-3, 6-2).
Rybakina reached the final by beating Danish qualifier Clara Tauson (3-6, 7-5, 6-4), American qualifier Taylor Townsend (6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-4), American Madison Keys, the No 17 seed (6-3, 7-5), Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 8 seed (7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4) and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the No 27 seed (6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (2)).
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