(Reuters) – Danielle Collins captured the Charleston Open title on Sunday with a dominant 6-2 6-1 victory over fourth seed Daria Kasatkina, extending her sensational winning run to 13 matches in her final season on the WTA Tour.
The 30-year-old American, who won her first Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open last month, wrapped up the one-sided contest in 77 minutes.
“Thank you to everyone who came up and support me. I feel at home playing here. Having this type of crowd really means a lot,” Collins said.
The 2022 Australian Open runner-up announced in January that she would be hanging up her racket this year in order to start a family.
“First of all I wanted to say I’m going to miss you (Danielle), you’re such a character, your personality is amazing. I think tennis is going to lose a lot after your retirement, enjoy this moment,” Kasatkina told the American during the presentation ceremony.
(Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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