This isn’t how Danielle Collins wanted her U.S. Open career to end.
The 11th-seeded Collins was ushered out of her final career Grand Slam in the first round, falling to 25-year-old Caroline Dolehide in the first round in three sets.
Collins, 30, announced before the year that this would be her final season on tour.
Collins cruised to a 6-1 first-set victory before dropping the final two sets, 7-5, 6-4.
In a moment of frustration in the second set, Collins smashed her racket after missing an overhead shot in the second set.
“Earlier this year around the holidays I decided this would be my last season,” Collins told WTA.com in February.
“I’m feeling really happy about it and looking forward to it. I haven’t been on tour that long, compared to some of the other players. Because I did go the college route, so I didn’t really start on tour until I was 22. In some ways it seems like it was just yesterday when I started playing and in other ways it seems like I’ve been out here for an eternity.”
Collins’ retirement had some thrilling moments by claiming titles in Miami and Charleston.
She cited health issues and wanting to start a family for the reasons for her retirement.
