In a surprising twist on the court, Danielle Collins recently made an astonishing retirement call, leaving the tennis world to reflect on the indomitable spirit and unforgettable moments she brought to the game. While her retirement announcement was something that came unexpectedly, at the same time, it shocked tennis fans around the world.

She just lost in the Australian Open‘s second round and unexpectedly announced that she would be giving up tennis this year. After learning of this news, tennis enthusiasts quickly shared their opinions on social media.

Danielle Collins’ retirement call leaves tennis fans in shock 

The 2024 tennis season will be the last year for Collins. Yes, recently, during a post-match press conference after her second-round defeat against Iga Swiatek, she opened up about how she has a retirement plan ready and that she will take a huge step this year itself.

A sports journalist took to his Twitter account to share the news: “Heartbreaking loss for Danielle Collins, who says she’s done competing after this year. The sport is going to miss her.” 

As soon as this news broke out on Twitter, tennis fans shared their shocking reaction to Collins’ decision to take an exit from the sport. Here are some comments.

A fan mentioned how she has created strong competition in the tennis world. He wrote, “Has to be a knee jerk reaction surely cause she put up a fight against the world number 1.. huh?!” 

On the other hand, a fan questioned her idea behind the retirement call, “WHAT DID SHE SAY!?? I hope it’s just a heat of the moment thing.” 

In addition, another pant shirt or shocking reaction over why this decision came out of the blue. He wrote, “Yikes. Wasn’t expecting this.” 

Subsequently, a fan detailed the reason behind the retirement decision. “I bet that’s the pain and fatigue talking.” 

While a tennis fan was not able to believe the tough choice, Collins made, “SHE SAID WHAT.”

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But the biggest question is why did she take such a huge step could this be because of her struggles with endometriosis?

Could endometriosis be the reason behind Collins’ retirement call? 

In the past, the 30-year-old WTA star has been struggling with her menstrual cycles and the pain that comes with it. While a lot of doctors suggested to her that the period pain was normal, she went through an unexpected endometriosis surgery in 2021.

A few years ago, in a candid interview, she highlighted, “The agony that I experienced from my menstrual cycles and from the endometriosis is some of the worst pain I’ve ever had. It was scary at times.” Although after a year she made a comeback in 2022 and even made it to the Australian Open final, it won’t be wrong to say that one of the biggest reasons behind her retirement might be her struggles with endometriosis.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Collins’ retirement call? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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