There was an absence of pomp even though the circumstance of Danielle Collins’ final grand slam singles match of her career certainly merited it.
On Monday, both Dominic Thiem and Diego Schwartzman received on-court tributes following their first-round defeats that capped the ends of their grand slam careers, both men planning to retire at the end of the season.to fellow American Caroline Dolehide, 6-1, 5-7, 4-6 in which the vanquished simply could not lock in her game while committing more unforced errors than winners against an opponent who had never before advanced past the Open’s first round.Danielle Collins of the U.S.
Tennis players are a different breed. You could cover the New York Rangers for 20 years and you wouldn’t have one player confess to being so vulnerable. But the tour is different. It is challenging and demanding and, yes, of course players have support systems and mental coaches, but they are out there alone and often trapped with their thoughts.Danielle Collins of the U.S. reacts on the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium in the final Grand Slam singles match of her career on Aug. 27, 2024.
“But yeah, looking forward to other things that I’ll get to be able to participate in, you know, that I haven’t.”
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