Collins beat Swiatek: Danielle Collins reaches AO2022 final

Collins beat Swiatek – Australian Open 2022 LIVE: World No.30 Danielle Collins put on a dominant display on Thursday as she bagged her first-ever Grand Slam finals appearance at the ongoing Australian Open 2022. Collins was up against 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek but put a stellar performance to clinch a 6-4, 6-1 win over the World No.1. Collins will now face off against World No.1 and home favourite Ashleigh Barty on Saturday. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates

Collins beat Swiatek: Danielle Collins reaches 1st major final, beats Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-1 to set up Ash Barty clash

American Danielle Collins stunned Poland’s Iga Swiatek with a commanding 6-4 6-1 victory to reach the Australian Open final on Thursday where she will face local favourite Ash Barty. Collins, ranked 30 in the world, made a lighting start on Rod Laver Arena
and raced into a 4-0 lead. Seventh seed Swiatek responded to claw back some of the damage but 28-year-old Collins held firm to close out the set.

It was a repeat show in the second set as a dominant Collins again roared into a 4-0 lead.
This time there was no counter-attack by 2020 French Open champion Swiatek as Collins, showing no nerves as her first Grand Slam final loomed, wrapped up victory on her second match point in 78 minutes

2nd set

The fairytale run continues for Danielle Collins ✨

The American delivers an emphatic 6-4 6-1 victory to upset 7th seed Iga Swiatek and advance to her maiden Grand Slam final.

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MATCH POINT! Collins bags two match points in game 7
Collins holds her serve again, just one game away from the Australian Open final. 5-1.
Swiatek holds her serve to get her first points in the second set. Collins leads 4-1.
The American further consolidates her lead, holds her serve to go 4-0 up.
BREAK! Collins continues to have Iga Swiatek on the ropes, goes 3-0 ahead.
Collins hold on, clinches her serve to go 2-0 up.
BREAK! Danielle Collins makes a perfect start to the second set, takes 1-0 lead.

1st set

In the zone 🎯

Danielle Collins takes the opening set 6-4 over Iga Swiatek. The American is one set away from a maiden Grand Slam final.#AusOpen • #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/ulwKdg6wpe

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Collins holds her serve, takes first set 6-4 in the semi-final
Iga Swiatek holds her serve, reduces deficit to 5-4 in the first set.
BREAK! Swiatek saves three set points to clinch a clinch and reduce the deficit to 5-3.
BREAK! Danielle Collins breaks back to take a 5-2 lead. To serve for the match.
BREAK! Swiatek breaks the first time, reduces deficit to 4-2.
Iga Swiatek holds her serve, wins her first game of the semi-final. 4-1.
Collins holds her first serve, goes 4-0 ahead in 1st set.
BREAK! Danielle Collins breaks again, goes 3-0 ahead against a struggling Swiatek.
Collins looks unstoppable, takes two break points again in 3rd game.
The American holds her serve, goes 2-0 up for a fast start
BREAK! Collins makes the perfect start, breaks early to go 1-0 up.
Danielle Collins starts off well, takes two breakpoints in the opening game.
Iga Swiatek to serve first in the Australian Open semi-finals