Before this year's tournament, Danielle Collins only had only 1 time in the semi -finals of 1 Grand Slam, that was in Australia expanded 2019. However, with very high performance before this match (winning 11 consecutive matches), American tennis players were very confident when they met the 7th world Swiatek.
In Set 1, Collins deliberately hit the very strong and deep serve to the end of the yard to limit the very good step 1 attacks of Swiatek. This tactic proved to be effective when the Polish opponent was struggling to attack. In the whole match, Collins never showed a loss on the field.
American player won 1 set with a score of 6-4. Set 2, everything is even simpler when she won with a score of 6-1. In this match, Swiatek played not too bad, but often made confusing decisions when attacking on the left hand, which was the opponent's forte.
Overcoming Swiatek, Danielle Collins will meet the world's No. 1 player Ash Barty in the Australian finals expanding 2022. In the past, Collins lost Barty 3 of 4 encounters. But in the last time, the 28-year-old American player won 6-3, 6-4 in Adelaide. Collins is also the nearest player who can beat Barty at home Australia.
