Danielle Collins Stuns World No. 2 Iga Świątek, Advances to Fourth Round at Italian Open

Danielle Collins stunned world No. 2 Iga Świątek in a major upset at the Italian Open, ending Świątek’s long reign in the top two rankings. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner returned to competition with a win after serving a three-month doping suspension, receiving a warm welcome from fans in Rome.

Danielle Collins Stuns World No. 2 Iga Świątek, Advances to Fourth Round at Italian Open

American Danielle Collins delivered a major upset at the Italian Open by defeating world No. 2 Iga Świątek in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. Świątek, who had previously dominated the tournament by winning three of the last four editions, struggled with her serve and was broken five times in a row during the match.

This victory marks only Collins’ second win over Świątek in nine encounters. The 29th-seeded American now moves into the fourth round where she will face Elina Svitolina.

“After losing to Iga so many times, you obviously learn from those experiences,” Collins said in her post-match comments. “Even though the last couple times we’ve played she’s beaten me, I’ve played some of my best tennis in those matches. So that gave me confidence.”

With the loss, Świątek will drop out of the top two in the WTA rankings, ending a three-year streak of consistently holding either the No. 1 or No. 2 spot.