“This is my time,” Danielle Collins said after her Miami Open third round victory over Monica Puig. Well, looks like the 24-year-old Virginia tennis alum wasn’t messing around: Collins picked up the biggest win of her young career with a dominating 6-2, 6-3 triumph over No. 8 Venus Williams in the tournament quarterfinals.
Collins came out blazing, showing she belonged on the court with the talented Williams as she hit aces, returned serves, and pegged beautiful backhands down the line. She got out to a 4-1 lead on Williams in the first set before Williams closed the gap slightly at 4-2.