Richard Pagliaro | @tennis_now | Saturday, May 10, 2025
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when Danielle Collins She sometimes dials the memories of tennis heroes to relieve stress.
Collins only serves 47% today, but removes Iga Swiatek’s The second goal defeated the champion with a defending champion 6-1, 7-5, reaching the 16-round Round.
Afterward, Collins shared her source of power when her first serve flight: 2008 Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementia.
Despite the fact that there were almost any side arm slices, Dementieva reached the main force of several Grand Slam finals, moving to a career-high third and winning 16 professional titles.
Former AO finalist Collins praised her tennis hero Dementieva, inspiring her to continue fighting when she didn’t land for the first time.
“Growing up, I watched a lot of Elena Dementieva. Elena Dementieva’s own career didn’t play a lot of role,” Collins told the media in Rome after Swiatek’s third career Top-2 Triumph. “It’s really tough for her. She has a lot of other special parts that make her her own player. She’s very athletic.
“Sometimes, when I have bad days, I think of Elena Dementieva and everything she can achieve, even if it’s not going well for her in the service or the first one.”
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Recalling the resourcefulness of the Russians helped fuel Collins’ ruthlessness today.
“It just shows that you can have one area of the game, but one day it can take effect, but if you have other skills and talents, you can apply it and really do something great,” Collins said. “She encourages me sometimes.
“I like to watch [Elena Dementieva]. She is one of my favorite players to watch. ”
