Has there been any American player that didn’t go to a tennis academy in junior years and had to play at college level made it to a grand slam final? Very special! Super talented and superb strong will! Collins is one that tennis kids should look up to. She has proved that you don’t need to pay a lot of money for private lessons or training at a tennis academy to become a great tennis player.

YES! She might as well have said, "class dismissed" at the end there, lol. From a fellow St. Pete native: Well done Danielle Collins! The focus and intensity during this match was awe inspiring. Best of luck against Barty. But no matter the outcome, this is a wonderful achievement!

I've seen a handful of Danielle Collins matches, this one is by far the best performance I've seen from her, she wasn't missing anything. She will need to keep this level to have a chance against Barty in the final.

Looked like a home run derby for Collins. So many crushing returns.

Ever-serious, rarely smiling, all-business-like Danielle Collins finally makes a major final. Congrats to her!

Collins is a tiger. Hopefully she can figure out the Barty serve. I was hoping for a Keys/Collins final but I got half. I've seen Iga lose the 1st and comeback so I was thinking she would come back and make it a 3 set battle but Collins is rolling. Compliments to both ladies.

That BH! Wow! I can't believe she kept serving to that wing.

The love never ceases Iga 😔 Figured that serve would have issues vs Collins, that final will be *INTERESTING*

Love Danielle's game ... she puts so much pressure on that second serve it will even be a challenge for Barty ... should be a great final I like both of these players a lot

Haven't watched much of DC but she was definitely on fire here. Iga had no response.

So very happy for Danielle´s great performance at AO. Those who have followed her always had confidence in her talent. Now, favored by a healthy condition, she has shown her true wares. Cheers!

I've caught Danielle's matches over the years and I've seen some excellent performances but that was unbelievable. Iga has been playing very good tennis. She looked lost out there. She ran into an absolute beast of a performance! If DC can get close to that level this could be a classic final.

Danielle had a great run on the tour last year so I’m not at all surprised she’s made it this far. Her A Game is outstanding. Should be a great final.

Collins has amazing groundstrokes!!

Love Danielle's game. It was like vintage Venus Williams - inspired all out aggression

GREAT highlights! no bs, all tennis. thank you.

Swiatek is a tough opponent, congrats for the win Danielle !

Amazing match by the steely Collins. So impressed with her intensity. She hardly celebrated after the match, as if to say "I'm not satisfied with what I've accomplished."

I love the way Collins is hitting her return, hope she wins

I love that she's all business-like, no grunt, no drama no fist pumping every single points she wins.

I didn’t expect such a comprehensive win by Collins. She definitely has a shot in the finals even with Ash playing so well.

Swiatek has improved her game so much, especially her confidence! :)

Iga knew from the beginning this would be a tough one. I feel like she needs to power up a little, bigger women hit harder and then she is forced to play defensive. Even if she went to the finals the same scenario would play out against Barty. Hit the gym Iga, your tennis IQ is already pretty high, all you need is extra power!

Iga hitting to Danielle's backhand cost her key points and ultimately, the entire match.

I’ve followed Collins for a while and I’ve seen that fighting spirit and determination since the beginning. With Ash’s unsteady nerves at big occasions, I think Collins may be our new Australian Open champion

The title should’ve been ‘A tutorial on how to hit service return winner ’, IMO! 😃

Ashley has been on fire this whole tournament but another giant is Danielle Collins whose game, humility, mindset and fight has been absolutely amazing to watch. Her grind, determination and movement on the court has been impressive thus far. It hasn't been an easy draw for her and I am very happy for all her success. She's worked hard and earns every win. Now go for the title queen.

At least Iga kept very quiet in the second set , she knew she was not going to make it . Danniel 's game was very strong and improved, love to see she will get a trophy in her collection, wish all the best for you, Danniel. Blessings.

Danielle playing that "take no prisoners" style of tennis.

I predicted Collins was gonna absolutely demolish Iga's weak serves & she sure did! Not only the 2nd serves but the 1st deliveries as well. Iga was rushed & just overpowered.

Congrats! I admire both these women. The growth and maturity maybe at different points but they're great competitors. Collins best of luck!

Swiatek had a very favorable draw (highest seed she met was #25 Kasatkina) and made the most of it. She kept it together in some tough fights and achieved more than I would have rated her to pre-tournament. She is working with a rather weak serve and almost no net game but has time on her side. Congratulations to Collins for playing out of her skin, and being able to sustain that degree of aggression at low error rates for an entire match. Great serve, strong on both flanks, especially the backhand. Barty has a far superior and more complete game than any of Collins opponents until now. Serves are accurate, varied and powerful. Collins will not be able to so easily dismiss them as she did Swiatek's. I expect Barty's low skiddy slice to the backhand to cause Collins difficulty: she cannot step in and drive over them into the ad corner (esp into the service box). Rallies will not be at a single tempo. It'll be harder to get into a groove. She'll be pulled to the net on occasion and her net game is untested so far. Should be an interesting battle. If Ash and Danielle play as they have, my money is on Barty winning in two close sets.

Come on Danielle! Take it all the way! You can do it!👏🏾👊🏾👍🏽🙏🏽

Collins played with no fear. The final against Barty should be interesting

like all 4 players in the SF, no Osaka drama queen. Collins's win is sweeter. You gotta love her tennis story. From public court (if I am correct) to GS final. Her fierce attitude has tamed a little for the audience, but you can see she is fired up inside. I cannot pick a winner for the final.

COLLINS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT GAME!!!! Lets go final!

If you have not seen the Collins/Tauson match, ya got to watch it. It was a great match and Collins had to fight for most of her points, it did not come easy.

Re-watching this, Iga still has the same exact game. Same serve motion, same backhand, same western grip forehend, all thats change is Igas mental game thats made her so formidable.

Go Danielle, was hoping for an all American final, but will settle for Collins winning now. I hope she beats Barty

The main reason of her win is Her return..man swear to allah it’s absolutely awesome 🥰🤩

Come on Danielle! Please don’t let this chance go! She’s on fire

That was like watching a slow demolition. Wow!

I like Iga quite a bit but she’s spending way too much time on defense and that serve doesn’t have much on it which is part of the reason she’s stuck just trying to get balls back

If it would be so easy to become Champion everyone would like to be one, it takes time over time many lost and won games.....Iga is only 20 and her time will come, I cheer for you girl, practice hard, play even harder and one day ....congrats to my girl to come so far, we love you 😍

She plays so well and without Grunting.. ! It's refreshing..

so nice, a quite high quality tennis without screaming all the time. Bravo collins

Come onnnnnnnnn Collins. I do love those power players they make the game more interesting. I knew Collins was gonna win this game she has too much power. Collins wins 3 sets in final

I like how Danielle dosen't scream like a banshee like Sabalenka.

so many beautiful shots

I had never seen Collins to play, she is very powerful, her groundstrokes put Iga on defensive most of the times . Before the match I thought Iga would win but Danielle was impressive. good luck for her in the final, it would be nice to have a new Champion of GS.

Go Danielle!!!🎾❤️😊

Collins ground shots speed vs Ash Barty's serve speed Nice final match up

wow what a crazy match, colins was on top of here game.

I love Ash but I love Collins, too. Am I the only one to realize an American woman has made it to the Aussie Open women’s final for the third year in a row? Im calling it: I think Collins will win but in 3 sets-to drop the 1st set but then to win 2nd and 3rd.

Danielle Collins for the gold! 🇺🇸.

Collins' on-court demeanor makes Giorgi look warm and approachable. I doubt that says anything about either of their personalities, of course. What a fighter, really well deserved. As others have noted, she didn't have a privileged background as so many tennis stars did.

Grats to Collins - really captializing on iga's serve.

She played brilliant tennis this whole tournament. She was seeing the ball so well & was striking the ball So well, too. It’s awesome to see players from the USA doing well. It’s been a while :)

Australia Open 17 stycznia 2024 roku i tym razem w drugiej rundzie, Iga Świątek, pokonała Colins 6:4 3:6 6:4. Iga fantastycznie walczyłaś masz charakter i wolę walki wyprowadzając w trzecim secie ze stanu 1:4, przy serwisie Colins na 1:5, aby ostatecznie wygrać tego seta 6:4 i zakończyć mecz zwycięstwem.

This is going to be a hard fought final. Bring the popcorn and beers!

Nice play by Collins but she’ll have to play lights out tennis to have a chance in the final. The variety in Barty’s game is difficult to neutralize

Collins has a killer backhand.

Iga's coach may have not done his homework. Hitting to her backhand was not a good strategy.

Awesome returns

If she keeps her nerves in check, the final shouldnt be a contest. That lethal backhand against Barty's only slice backhand. First time I'm seeing her play and this was awesome.

A big shout out to both players, who have proved women can deliver a great tennis match without those annoying screams.

COME ON, DANIELLE!!! COME ON, DANIELLE!!! COME ON, DANIELLE!!! Even though I want Danielle to win, Barty is playing so good. If Danielle loses, I hope it goes three tight sets.

Just....WOW 🤗

Collins is fast and hits hard but that’s Ash’s favorite to dismantle (RIP keys). Ash will win in easy straights.

Danielle is my favorite 🎾 player such amazing talent 💪she will get plenty of 🏆

Wow. Danielle is on FIRE!!!!🔥🔥🔥 Without a coach!!!!!!

Collins!!fantástico!!!simplesmente inacreditável pris comentaristas de tennis

If Barty beats Collins in the final she will have captured this grand slam title without facing any player in the top 20...and people criticized Raducanu's draw at last year's US Open.

Reminds me of the Collins Class submarine,it just keeps breaking down without a smile.

Collins does have RA but that doesn't mean she has to act like she hates her opponent. I have to say it's hard to be on her side. Barty on the other hand is mature beyond her years. If Collins can't blow her off the court in the first 2 shots, Barty will win in straight sets.

The double handed backhand cross court is a beauty from Collins. Even a slice👍👍 I think she will win AO 22.

Danielle's feistiness use to annoy me but I've actually grown to enjoy watching her

All due respect, Swiatek's 2nd serves look abysmal, at least based on the highlights.

People laugh at me cuz danielle been my fav player for a few years. Finally seeing vindication A thing of fierce beauty.

If there is ever another terminator movie, cast Danielle as T-X.. Locked in precision from first point to last..

Collins' backhand shot is a BOOM!

Iga forehand motion is changing into more aggresive one. I think her old motion is quite good with more top spin that sometimes confused those WTA players. She won easily with her old FH against collins last year

Come On!!!!

Hitting nearer the gods!!

so sad that Iga didn't make it to the final, but well done by Collins

2:20 that commentary was so well timed lol

Danielle means business! she is a big threat when she is playing this well. She is easily a top 10 player when her game is consistent and her backhand is deadly!!! Glad to see her work is paying off. This should be a great final against barty!!!

Great win by Collins

Wow. Just amazing! Collins made Swiatek look like a small college/lesser known college player.

Gratulacje dla Collins . Gratulacje IGA ŚWIĄTEK jesteśmy z Tobą znakomity mecz i emocje 🇵🇱 POLAND . Życzymy zdrowia i wytrwałości oraz sukcesów .

2:16 is my favorite moment of the entire AO22

Set 1 : Collins too far way leaving Swiatek,, when Swiatek have comeback momentum, Collins succesfull safe n lock her set! Set 2 : Absolutely Collins too dominated! So Far this is best performance from Danielle Collins congrats for first Grand Slam final 👏👏

Absolutely stunning tennis performance, manner and emotional control by Iga Swiatek It was not her day today but she is only 20 and is very, very talented tennis player. If she add some power to her serve nobody can beat her. I am also impressed by the shake hand at the end. If DC have lost the game she even would not have shaken hand. Congrat to DC anyway.

CMON!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Congrats Collins💗💗💗

how annoying is that one Collins fan that yells after every point lol - he's literally been in her last 3 matches

The clinic is now in session! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

So much for the rankings.

Caramba, Collins não deu um sorriso durante toda a partida. Não que ela fosse obrigada a isso, mas ela parece estar um pouco amarga. Venceu, e bem, à Iga Swiatek. Passou com certa facilidade para a final. Congrat, Collins and honorous mention to Iga Swiatek!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Tough loss for Iga. Danielle was in control of the match from start to finish.