Danielle Collins

Danielle Collins held off Alizé Cornet, 6-4, 7-6 (9) for a third-round U.S. Open victory on Saturday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The match was closer than it sounds. She had never made it past the second round until her third-round ouster last year and has never won a Grand Slam, but an era that may no longer include Williams could bring forth new champions. I love the crowds that come out for the night matches. A brilliantly placed forehand winner gave Collins the 19th point, and the 20th belonged to her because of a backhand slam. “I love being able to play under the lights. “I just kind of come out here and do my best.”

Danielle Collins is set to face Alize Cornet in the third round at the US Open. We break down what you need to know.

11 seed Emma Raducanu in straight sets in the first round and then beat Kateřina Siniaková in three sets in the second round. Collins defeated Naomi Osaka in the first round in straight sets and then followed with a straight sets win over Cristina Bucsa. Collins was the No.

Collins, who finished runner-up at the Australian Open this year, will next face sixth seed Aryna Sabalenka in a battle of hardhitters for a spot in the ...

I knew I would have to follow the ball in to the net, be patient, and win points two, three, four times.” With the way I’m playing, I’ve just got to take it one match at a time.” Obviously want to try to take it to the next level and do the best I can.

Danielle Collins vs. Alizé Cornet is the classic matchup of attack vs. defense. Collins is known for her attacking intent and high-speed groundstokes, ...

At this year's US Open, Danielle Collins is defying expectations and head-to-head records as she heads into the second week of the New York Grand Slam.

Sabalenka, her next opponent, has won all three of their meetings to date, with two of those coming at the US Open - in the first round in 2018 and the third round last year. It was kind of like she was holding, I was holding. One of the things that Alize does on her serve is she mixes her targets and has incredible placement. But I think with how I'm playing, hopefully I can just have that laser focus and use my strengths, yeah, just keep going for it," she added. She joins her compatriots Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, and Alison Riske-Amritraj in the Round of 16. But really the first set, too, was close in the same way," she added. I think that that comes out a lot in my performances," she said. I just do the best that I can. Lucky to be here with a lot of the challenges I faced. While Collins is yet to pick up a win in three matches against Sabalenka, she stated at a press conference that she's not looking for revenge against any player. She began her campaign with a straight-sets win against [Naomi Osaka](https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/naomi-osaka), against whom she had lost all three of her previous encounters. I just kind of come out here and do my best.

See the best photos from the third-round match between Danielle Collins and Alizé Cornet at the 2022 US Open.

In a classic contest between the contrasting styles of attack and defence, the 28-year-old Collins came out on top by firing rocket groundstrokes from both ...

[FULL COVERAGE](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/series/asia-cup-2022.html) Obviously want to try to take it to the next level and do the best I can. ”When she goes down she doesn’t go down easy. [RESULTS](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/results/series/asia-cup-2022.html) [SCHEDULE](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/cricket-schedule/series/asia-cup-2022.html) Open for the first time.

Danielle Collins insists she is not "a vengeful person" as she just wants to go out and give her best versus Aryna Sabalenka. On Saturday, Collins defeated ...

As not a single break point was seen in the second set, the set had to be resolved in a tie-break. It remains to be seen if Collins can now get her first victory over Sabalenka. It was kind of like she was holding, I was holding. I think that that comes out a lot in my performances," Collins said. Lucky to be here with a lot of the challenges I faced. On Saturday, Collins defeated Alize Cornet 6-4 7-6 (9) to set up a US Open last-16 meeting versus Sabalenka.