WTA roundup: Danielle Collins controls third set to reach Austin quarters

Field Level Media|published: Thu 29th February, 21:06 2024

Aug 30, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Danielle Collins of the United States serves against Elise Mertens of Belgium (not pictured) on day three of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. credits: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Third-seeded Danielle Collins rallied to post a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 victory over Katie Volynets on Thursday to reach the ATX Open quarterfinals in Austin, Texas.

Collins, the 2022 Australian Open runner-up, had 39 winners and was 6-for-6 on break points in outdueling Volynets. Leading 5-4 in the second set, Volynets served for the match but Collins stymied her, won the tiebreaker and then dominated the final set.

Collins will face sixth-seeded Wang Xiyu of China on Friday. Wang sailed to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Darja Semenistaja of Lativa.

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Anna Blinkova of Russia saved five of eight break points while beating fifth-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 7-6 (6), 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals.

Yastremska led 5-2 in the first set before Blinkova rallied to force a tiebreaker. Blinkova won the final two points to win the set and sailed through the second for the victory.

No. 7 seed Donna Vekic of Croatia also advanced with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Canada's Marina Stakusic. The 19-year-old Stakusic had six aces.

—Field Level Media