Jan 27, 2022 – 17:12 (IST)
We have our women’s final: Danielle Collins vs Ashleigh Barty. Tomorrow we will focus on the men’s semi-finals:
Rafael Nadal vs Matteo Berrettini
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Daniil Medvedev
Jan 27, 2022 – 17:07 (IST)
Danielle Collins is into the final
Jan 27, 2022 – 17:05 (IST)
Danielle Collins is into the final
Danielle Collins has been to the last-four before and now she is into the final for the very first time. That was a ruthless performance, a complete domination of Iga Swiatek to win 6-4, 6-1. Up next: Ashleigh Barty
Jan 27, 2022 – 17:00 (IST)
Collins 6-4, 6-1 Swiatek (* denotes next server)
Collins with a ruthless forehand winner on the return, moving up and going cross and Swiatek can only look at it go. Swiatek with a wry smile at the sheer helplessness of it all. Two match points for Collins. One saved with Swiatek thrashing a forehand and then moving up for the backhand winner. Another chance remains. Collins, once again, jumps up and attacks the second serve. Swiatek sends her backhand well long and Collins wins 6-4, 6-1
Jan 27, 2022 – 16:57 (IST)
Collins 6-4, 5-1 *Swiatek (* denotes next server)
If things weren’t going Swiatek’s way, Collins serving much bigger and better this set has made things even tougher. Finds the deep edge of the line on the second serve to make it 40-15. And then closes the game out by dispatching a short ball at the net
Jan 27, 2022 – 16:53 (IST)
Collins* 6-4, 4-1 Swiatek (* denotes next server)
At 30-30, Collins gets her footing wrong and has to play a poor drop shot in the end. Swiatek runs forward and finishes the point out. Follows it up with a big serve down the T which produces an error. Swiatek is up on the board in the second
Jan 27, 2022 – 16:49 (IST)
Collins 6-4, 4-0 *Swiatek (* denotes next server)
Collins put under a touch of bother on the serve but gets out of the jam in the end. A 172kmph first serve produces a short return and Collins rides forward to thrash a forehand winner.
Jan 27, 2022 – 16:43 (IST)
Collins* 6-4, 3-0 Swiatek (* denotes next server)
This is just one-way traffic. Collins ripping big on serve return, one after another and Swiatek has no answer. At 0-40, Collins dispatches the serve for a forehand winner and Swiatek looks to be lost out there. Like a deer in front of a car. Collins is the car.
Jan 27, 2022 – 16:38 (IST)
Collins* 6-4, 1-0 Swiatek (* denotes next server)
Feeling of deja vu at the start of the second set. Collins thundering some huge backhand winners, going after the Swiatek serve and reaping early benefit with the break.
Jan 27, 2022 – 16:36 (IST)
First set: Danielle Collins 6-4
Danielle Collins is one set away from her maiden Grand Slam final. She has been in sublime touch but for an errant serve while trying to close the set out. Iga Swiatek doesn’t look to be out of it completely