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Match details
Fixture: Danielle Collins v Daria Snigur
Date: January 13, 2025
Tournament: Australian Open 2025
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
Prize Money: A$86,500,000
Live Telecast: USA - ESPN &Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Sports & Sony LIV
Danielle Collins vs Daria Snigur preview
Danielle Collins and Daria Snigur will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Australian Open 2025 on Monday, January 13. This will be their first career encounter.
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31-year-old Collins is seeded 10 in this year's championships and is a former finalist, conceding the title in straight sets to local hero Ashleigh Barty in 2022. That remains Collins' best performance in a major. The American's 2025 season didn't start well, as she lost to Ons Jabeur in the first round at Adelaide.
She's no stranger to Melbourne and first caught the tennis world's attention when she broke through at the 2019 tournament, defeating then World No. 2 Angelique Kerber en route to the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Daria Snigur has had a busier start to the year, completing three qualifying rounds in Melbourne to reach the first round proper. The 22-year-old Ukrainian beat Rebeka Masarova 7-5, 6-2, Barbora Palicova 6-3, 1-0 (ret), & Emiliana Arango, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to book her place.
In her match with Masarova, the Ukrainian blasted 37 winners past her opponent, losing serve only once, and she played aggressively and committed few unforced errors.
Danielle Collins vs Daria Snigur head-to-head
This will be the first career meeting between them, so the head-to-head stands at 0-0 for now.
Danielle Collins vs Daria Snigur odds
Danielle Collins vs Daria Snigur prediction
Danielle Collins is a seasoned pro, with a long history of success in Australia reaching back to 2019. She's also an ex-finalist and has traded blows with a far higher level of competition than Daria Snigur.
The American's hardcourt success should also stand her in good stead, and she's comfortable on the surface. Her career hard court record is a good one - 166-98. The American has risen to as high as No. 7 in the WTA rankings and captured four singles titles, including a WTA 1000 title at the 2024 Miami Open. Her aggressive powerful serve allows her to overpower opponents frequently.
Meanwhile, Daria Snigur has had the better start to 2025, with three wins in qualifying, and will be the fresher of the two, with fatigue possibly playing a part in the Australian heat. Most of Snigur's career success has come on the ITF women's circuit, where she's won seven singles titles. Her best showing at the Australian Open was a first-round appearance in 2024, where she lost out to Alycia Parks 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Going into the matchup, Danielle Collins is the more consistent and experienced hitter, and thus, would be too much to handle for the young Ukrainian.
Pick: Danielle Collins to win in straight sets.
