Ali Collins Explained

Ali Collins
Birth Date:2000 5, df=yes
Careerprizemoney:$51,436
Highestsinglesranking:No. 911 (30 September 2019)
Doublestitles:9 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 110 (26 June 2023)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 219 (27 May 2024)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2023)
Updated:27 May 2024

Ali Collins (born 27 May 2000) is a British tennis player.

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

From 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

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Doubles: 21 (9 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Legend
W80 tournaments
W60/75 tournaments
W40/50 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (8–8)
Clay (1–3)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Dec 2018ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Claudia Giovine Tamara Čurović
Chiara Scholl
6–7(5), 4–6
Win1–1Sep 2019ITF Haren, NetherlandsW15Clay Emily Arbuthnott Cemre Anıl
Anna Pribylova
3–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Loss1–2Jul 2021ITF Kyiv, UkraineW25Clay Andrea Gámiz Jang Su-jeong
Bojana Marinković
6–3, 4–6, [7–10]
Loss1–3Jan 2022GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United KingdomW25Hard Emily Appleton Anna Gabric
Arina Vasilescu
4–6, 5–7
Loss1–4Feb 2022ITF Mâcon, FranceW25Hard Emily Appleton Xenia Knoll
Andreea Mitu
1–6, 1–6
Win2–4Mar 2022Open de Touraine, FranceW25Hard Emily Appleton Mona Barthel
Yanina Wickmayer
2–6, 6–4, [10–6]
Win3–4Aug 2022GB Pro-Series Foxhills, UKW25Hard (i) Freya Christie Naiktha Bains
Maia Lumsden
6–3, 6–3
Win4–4Aug 2022ITF Aldershot, UKW25Hard Freya Christie Andrė Lukošiūtė
Eliz Maloney
6–4, 6–2
Win5–4Sep 2022ITF Le Neubourg, FranceW80Hard Freya Christie Weronika Falkowska
Sarah Beth Grey
1–6, 7–6(4), [10–3]
Win6–4Oct 2022GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UKW60Hard (i) Freya Christie Irene Burillo Escorihuela
Andrea Lázaro García
6–4, 6–1
Loss6–5Jan 2023ITF Tallinn, EstoniaW40Hard (i) Freya Christie Anna Sisková
Jessie Aney
4–6, 7–6(3), [7–10]
Win7–5Jan 2023ITF Sunderland, UKW60Hard (i) Freya Christie Magali Kempen
Eden Silva
6–3, 7–6(5)
Win8–5Feb 2023Open de l'Isère, FranceW60Hard (i) Freya Christie Sofya Lansere
Maria Timofeeva
6–4, 6–3
Loss8–6Feb 2023AK Ladies Open, GermanyW60Carpet (i) Freya Christie Greet Minnen
Yanina Wickmayer
1–6, 3–6
Loss8–7Apr 2023Bellinzona Ladies Open,
Switzerland
W60Clay Freya Christie Conny Perrin
Anna Sisková
6–3, 6–7(9), [5–10]
Win9–7Open Nantes Atlantique, FranceW60Hard (i) Lily Miyazaki Emily Appleton
Isabelle Haverlag
7–6(4), 6–2
Loss9–8ITF Pétange, LuxembourgW40Hard (i) Isabelle Haverlag Alicia Barnett
Samantha Murray Sharan
7–6(4), 1–6, [6–10]
Loss9–9Feb 2024ITF Edgbaston, UKW50Hard (i) Lily Miyazaki6–7(6), 2–6
Loss9–10Feb 2024ITF Roehampton, UKW50Hard (i) Elena Malõgina Freya Christie
Samantha Murray Sharan
6–7(5), 3–6
Loss9–11Apr 2024ITF Nottingham, UKW35Hard Lauryn John-Baptiste Holly Hutchinson
Ella McDonald
6–7(4), 6–7(5)
Loss9–12Jun 2024Internazionali di Caserta, ItalyW75Clay María Paulina Pérez Yuliana Lizarazo
Despina Papamichail
6–4, 3–6, [3–10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ali Collins | Player Stats & More – WTA Official. Women's Tennis Association.
  2. Web site: The Times. 29 June 2023. Ali Collins: Switching to doubles has been my best decision — I’m a team player. Mark. Palmer. 29 June 2023.