Danielle Collins has shown us great tennis in her career. She is currently playing in the Miami Open and is focused on mowing down players left and right. As Collins is displaying great tennis, she now regrets focusing too much on racket sports in her childhood. She revealed why she had an issue with only learning tennis after she managed to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova in the semifinal to reach her first WTA 1000 final.

Collins sat down after the win and was asked what attracts her to golf. She said that as a child, she was attracted to both golf and tennis, given that there are a lot of golf courses next to tennis courts. 

She explained, “I remember I was in a camp as a kid, and you played tennis in the morning, and then you would have golf in the afternoon. I used to say, Dad, tell the tennis coaches I do not want to play golf because I’m so bad and I want to focus on my tennis. So my dad would get me out of the golf.”

She further added, “Now I’m regretting that a little bit as an adult because I’m having a harder time picking it up. But it’s been a really great outlet to just, on my off days, have something to look forward to.”

Collins often takes part in other sports when she is traveling for tennis. When she is in a place like Australia or California, she tends to lean towards surfing, but golf helps fill the void when they aren’t available.

“When I’m in other tournaments, like in California or Australia, I do like to surf and get out there, but not every place that we go offers surfing. So golf has kind of filled that void a little bit. It’s been fun learning something new.” She likes being physically active as she is someone who needs mental stimulation often. 

Danielle Collins opens up on the need to be active

Since a lot of places Collins travels do not have surfing, golf helps her fill the void that is left by the water sport. She needs something to keep her occupied physically, as she feels it keeps her sharp. “I feel like for me I’m someone that needs a lot of mental stimulation. By learning new things, I feel like it keeps my brain sharp, keeps me thinking about different things, keeps me from focusing on tennis too much.”

Being a tennis player, Collins lives and breathes activity. She loves moving around and taking part in different sports. Golf is one of her favorite activities at the moment, but she is not a good player and regrets not focusing on golf lessons in her childhood.

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