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MELBOURNE, Australia — Danielle Collins, who had not won a match at a Grand Slam tournament before this year’s Australian Open, pummeled second-seeded Angelique Kerber, 6-0, 6-2, out of the fourth round on Sunday, sealing the most stunning result of the tournament in just 55 minutes.
Collins, a fierce competitor, commanded the match from the beginning, dictating play by aggressively attacking, particularly with her two-handed backhand. She hit 29 winners in the match, compared to just six for Kerber.
Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam champion from Germany, had few solutions for Collins, who was unable to use her counterpunching to wrest control of the match at any point.