Ali Collins (born 27 May 2000) is a British tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
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| Born | 27 May 2000 |
| Prize money | $51,436 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 26–29 |
| Highest ranking | No. 911 (30 September 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 103–85 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 110 (26 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 219 (27 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 27 May 2024. | |
Collins has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 110, achieved on 26 June 2023.[1]
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2022 Birmingham Classic, in the doubles draw, partnering Emily Appleton.
Personal life
editFrom Dunblane, she is the daughter of former professional footballer Lee Collins. She began to be coached by Judy Murray from the age of seven. She has said she switched to concentrate on doubles because she is “a team player” and struggled with aspects of being alone on tour.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | ITF Melilla, Spain | W15 | Clay | Ángela Fita Boluda | 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 21 (9 titles, 12 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2018 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Claudia Giovine | Tamara Čurović Chiara Scholl |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2019 | ITF Haren, Netherlands | W15 | Clay | Emily Arbuthnott | Cemre Anıl Anna Pribylova |
3–6, 6–0, [10–4] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2021 | ITF Kyiv, Ukraine | W25 | Clay | Andrea Gámiz | Jang Su-jeong Bojana Marinković |
6–3, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2022 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Anna Gabric Arina Vasilescu |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2022 | ITF Mâcon, France | W25 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Xenia Knoll Andreea Mitu |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Mar 2022 | Open de Touraine, France | W25 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Mona Barthel Yanina Wickmayer |
2–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
| Win | 3–4 | Aug 2022 | GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UK | W25 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie | Naiktha Bains Maia Lumsden |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 2022 | ITF Aldershot, UK | W25 | Hard | Freya Christie | Andrė Lukošiūtė Eliz Maloney |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2022 | ITF Le Neubourg, France | W80 | Hard | Freya Christie | Weronika Falkowska Sarah Beth Grey |
1–6, 7–6(4), [10–3] |
| Win | 6–4 | Oct 2022 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | W60 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie | Irene Burillo Escorihuela Andrea Lázaro García |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jan 2023 | ITF Tallinn, Estonia | W40 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie | Anna Sisková Jessie Aney |
4–6, 7–6(3), [7–10] |
| Win | 7–5 | Jan 2023 | ITF Sunderland, UK | W60 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie | Magali Kempen Eden Silva |
6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Win | 8–5 | Feb 2023 | Open de l'Isère, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie | Sofya Lansere Maria Timofeeva |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Feb 2023 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | W60 | Carpet (i) | Freya Christie | Greet Minnen Yanina Wickmayer |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 8–7 | Apr 2023 | Bellinzona Ladies Open, Switzerland |
W60 | Clay | Freya Christie | Conny Perrin Anna Sisková |
6–3, 6–7(9), [5–10] |
| Win | 9–7 | Oct 2023 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France | W60 | Hard (i) | Lily Miyazaki | Emily Appleton Isabelle Haverlag |
7–6(4), 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–8 | Nov 2023 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | W40 | Hard (i) | Isabelle Haverlag | Alicia Barnett Samantha Murray Sharan |
7–6(4), 1–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 9–9 | Feb 2024 | ITF Edgbaston, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Lily Miyazaki | Magali Kempen Lara Salden |
6–7(6), 2–6 |
| Loss | 9–10 | Feb 2024 | ITF Roehampton, UK | W50 | Hard (i) | Elena Malõgina | Freya Christie Samantha Murray Sharan |
6–7(5), 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–11 | Apr 2024 | ITF Nottingham, UK | W35 | Hard | Lauryn John-Baptiste | Holly Hutchinson Ella McDonald |
6–7(4), 6–7(5) |
| Loss | 9–12 | Jun 2024 | Internazionali di Caserta, Italy | W75 | Clay | María Paulina Pérez | Yuliana Lizarazo Despina Papamichail |
6–4, 3–6, [3–10] |
References
edit- ^ "Ali Collins | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ Palmer, Mark (29 June 2023). "Ali Collins: Switching to doubles has been my best decision — I'm a team player". The Times. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
