MELBOURNE (Reuters) – American Danielle Collins shocked Poland’s Iga Swiatek with a commanding 6-4 6-1 victory to attain the Australian Open final on Thursday the place she is going to face native favorite Ash Barty.
Collins, ranked 30 on the earth, made a lighting begin on Rod Laver Arena and raced right into a 4-0 lead.
Seventh seed Swiatek responded to claw again a number of the injury however 28-year-old Collins held agency to shut out the set.
It was a repeat present within the second set as a dominant Collins once more roared right into a 4-0 lead.
This time there was no counter-attack by 2020 French Open champion Swiatek as Collins, exhibiting no nerves as her first Grand Slam final loomed, wrapped up victory on her second match level in 78 minutes.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, enhancing by Pritha Sarkar)
