Former Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins will bring the curtain down on her career this season after a close second-round defeat at the hands of world number one Iga Swiatek at Melbourne Park on Thursday.
The 30-year-old American, who had taken a 4-1 lead in the final set lost 6-4 3-6 6-4 to the four-time Grand Slam champion, said she was tired of travelling and wanted to have a family.
"This is going to be my last season, actually, competing," Collins told reporters after racing off Rod Laver Arena and straight into her press conference. "I don't really know exactly when, but this will be my last season and I'm really looking forward to that."
Her career-high ranking of seventh in the world came in 2022 after she overpowered Swiatek in the semi-finals at Melbourne Park before Ash Barty defeated here in the final.
She also qualified for the semi-finals in Melbourne in 2019 and the quarter-finals of the French Open the following year.
"I feel like I've had a pretty good career. There has certainly been ups and downs to it, and I think the travel and some of the things away from the court with scheduling and all of that, this is a really tough sport," Collins told reporters.
"I have other things that I'd kind of like to accomplish in my life outside of tennis, and would like to be able to kind of, you know, be able to have the time to be able to do that. Obviously having kids is a big priority for me."
Collins was also satisfied with her performance on Thursday.
"I feel like I have kind of gotten to the point where obviously they matter and, you know, my career means a lot to me, but the end of the day, you know, you either win or you lose, and that's all there is to it," she said.