Danielle Collins announces plans to play in 2025: 'I will be back'

Danielle Collins will be back for the 2025 season. The world No. 9 revealed Thursday night her plans to continue competing on the WTA Tour next year, changing course after her January announcement that she would retire at the conclusion of the current campaign.

Collins' initial decision was largely based on her health issues, including endometriosis and rheumatoid arthritis, and her desire to have children. After consulting with medical specialists, the 30-year-old's timeline has changed regarding what she called her "ultimate dream" of starting a family.

"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," Collins wrote on Instagram. "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' 2025 campaign will present an opportunity to build on a standout season that saw her return to the WTA's Top 10 behind back-to-back titles in Miami and Charleston. Her Miami run, in her home state of Florida, was one of the year's feel-good stories, with the St. Petersburg native winning 14 consecutive sets to claim the biggest trophy of her career in front of a hugely supportive South Florida crowd.

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