Danielle Collins vs. Caroline Dolehide Extended Highlights | 2024 US Open Round 1

CT especially the surroundings but this one is so nice oh very nice sweetly [Applause] struck it's a tidy Opening Service game though from the number 11 seed he was kind of funny cuz he was like look I was temperamental I know Danielle can sometimes be temperamental but we have this complete understanding of each other was pretty funny but to answer your question yeah I think everyone was was surprised don't tend to announce your retirement when you're having some of the best success on the tour I think that's what was so yeah surprising about it take a step back and and and start a family while she's still you know relatively young wow what a return game that was it's been part of uh what we've enjoyed over the years it's great this is seriously good level isn't it early on just come out extremely focused is moving up to these short balls very well doh's going to have to get try and get a little bit more depth on that return if she can both of those tournaments nicely it's well executed that slice but right now it's just mostly Landing a couple inches past the service line so get you were saying yesterday they'll just be flying a little bit that's right more than certainly last year particularly in these warm conditions it's great touch uh it's amazing how how different they are between the the regular Duty and that's what the women are playing with are the regular Duty yeah they're much lighter they go through the air a lot faster it feels like and she does it's just when things were starting to feel us openers inter roduced this year it's a nice finish in the air she's been taking it out of the O not letting that ball bounce not letting dohy get that settled and that will do it winner number 16 well for dohy her biggest title of her career in Toronto came away with that WT 1000 title good start to the second good reaction good it's a clean hit almost knocked her off balance there that was and she breaks well well [Applause] well that's really good combination she moves around this one so well and she gets such a great shoulder turn that you pretty much have to yeah good return game really lovely [Applause] finish so good at being able to hit the the backhand angle off the court exceptionally with that shot just spreads the court so well and then this put away doesn't have to be right on the line just gets the court open shame she missed the forehand because there's another backand it's great tennis it really is digging deep such a strong point from Collins on breako just does not hold back [Music] I think so could be a fairy tale couldn't it fairy tale of New York got a final major that'll be a nice story well finally she be feeling like she's in a good position if she can get to the sit down at 43 bit of frustration behind those ground strokes it's almost like she's decided okay I'm going to I'm going to win this point no matter what and that's great tennis from both lovely variety was an hours of repetition on the practice courts yeah got it it's a good pass just really smart about this point of being able to throw that short drop shot in aware Collins was held the back swing on this forehand well waited two saved that that first serve but kept control of the point beautifully felt like did a better job there not paying again very calmly dealt with strong mentally about staying very present in these break point and set point chances for do high oh this time it's good what a wa to Corner save points hide still with set point fifth chance this time she [Applause] converts must have caught just part of the sideline giving Danielle a few points is on the return yeah just a reminder to continue going forward don't let that ball push you back that much that's where she's very good is when she leans into quite a bit of these shots especially into the return reminder just to keep going after the ball no [Applause] [Applause] Perfection Collins just starting to press in this fifth game for a massive shot was able to whip it a little bit more crosscourt with some Spin and spread the court nicely first one [Applause] saved well cool as you like starting to turn this ninth game around amazing just giving Collins that slight opening really nice two 79% made it's calmly done but again none of the but is broken and on we go Caroline doids wins the Battle of The Americans it is a first ever US Open singles win

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