Aryna Sabalenka vs Danielle Collins – Breakdown and Prediction

May 16, 2024

Aryna Sabalenka vs Danielle Collins: WTA Rome – semifinal

Aryna Sabalenka and Danielle Collins will face each other for a spot in the final at the WTA Rome.

Aryna Sabalenka Profile

Aryna Sabalenka is currently second in the WTA rankings, and last year she made it to the top of the rankings for the first time in her career. The Belarussian is 24-6 for the season and 10-2 on clay courts.

She is coming off a 6-2, 6-4 win over Julia Ostapenko in the quarterfinals. Previously in the tournament, Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina, Dayana Yastermska, and Katie Volynets.

Last week in Madrid, she lost in the final against Iga Swiatek, even though she had three match points.

Sabalenka won the Australian Open this season, defeating Qinwen Zheng in the final. In the first week of the year, she won the title in Brisbane against Rybakina in the final.

This is her sixth appearance in Rome and she is in her second semifinal.

Danielle Collins Profile

Danielle Collins is 15th in the WTA rankings, and her career high was No. 7 in the world. The American is 32-9 for the season and 12-1 on clay surfaces.

She is coming off a 6-4, 6-3 quarterfinal win over former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. Previously in the tournament, she defeated Irina Begu, Caroline Garcia, and Anna Blinkova, all in straight sets.

Collins won back-to-back titles earlier this year, defeating Elena Rybakina in the final in Miami and Darya Kasatkina in the final in Charleston.

This is her fourth appearance in Rome and the first semifinal.

Head-to-Head Sabalenka leads 5-0

Sabalenka vs Collins 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 (2024 WTA Madrid, round of 16)
Sabalenka vs Collins 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 (2022 US Open, round of 16)
Sabalenka vs Collins 6-3, 6-3 (2021 US Open, third round)
Sabalenka vs Collins 6-1, 6-0 (2019 WTA Wuhan, second round)
Sabalenka vs Collins 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 (2018 US Open, first round)

Prediction and Conclusion

Both players are in excellent form, and this will be an amazing semifinal. Sabalenka has won all five matches against Collins, but the American looks ready to put up a fight. He has yet to lose a set in Rome and has already won two titles this year. These two met two weeks ago in Madrid, where Sabalenka turned things around after losing the opening set, and we expect Collins to win at least a set in this match as well.