Danielle Collins wins Miami Open on her final try, topping Elena Rybakina in straight sets

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Danielle Collins had the perfect send-off at her final Miami Open, beating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the title in her home state before an adoring crowd that included Andre Agassi and Martina Navratilova.

Danielle Collins hits a return to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Danielle Collins serves to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the women’s singles final of the Miami Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Ranked No. 53 and unseeded, Collins was animated throughout the two-hour match against the fourth-ranked Rybakina, pumping her fist and staring up at the crowd that featured a big American flag early in the third row. It was too much for the ragged Rybakina, who hit several backhands long. It was the third career title and first since San Jose in 2021 for Collins, who became the lowest-ranked women’s champion at Miami. She leaves with $1.1 million in prize money and will move up to 22nd in the rankings.In winning the first set in an hour, Collins survived four break points at 3-3. She closed out that game and faced another break-point crisis at 5-5. She won three straight points — a backhand winner, a service winner and a forehand passing shot — as the crowd thundered.

 

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