By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday October 17, 2024
The Danimal is back – and she never left.
American Danielle Collins has reversed course on her plans to retire from tennis at the end of the 2024 season, and will instead carry on with her career for the time being.
30-year-old Collins, currently ranked No.9 in the world, explained her reasoning in an Instagram post on Thursday.
“I’ve been dealing with some issues around my endometriosis and other health challenges,” Collins wrote. “While I was very excited and eager to wrap up my tennis career on a high note this year and jump headfirst into my next chapter of life, things have not gone as planned.
“In addition to managing some lingering health challenges the past few months, I’ve recently been seeing a handful of specialists to better understand what my best path forward is to achieve my ultimate dream, starting a family.
“Dealing with endometriosis and fertility is a massive challenge for many women and something that I am actively traversing, but I am fully confident in the team I am working with. It is just going to take longer than I thought.”
Collins, who has won two titles in 2024, and registered an impressive 39-15 record, says she plans to be back on tour in 2025. She’s already entered the field for the season-opening United Cup.
“The DANIMAL story has not reached its conclusion,” she wrote. “I will be back on tour in 2025.
“While there are no guarantees in life, I hope to build on my 2024 momentum and keep playing until there is more certainty around my personal fertility journey. The only guarantee for now will be some more epic matches.”
