Article orginally published by Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Media Team.
SAN JOSÉ, CA (August 8, 2021) – The singles final at the 50th Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic was worthy of the tournament’s Golden Anniversary as American Danielle Collins outlasted Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-3, 6-7(10), 6-1 in two hours and 18 minutes to win her second consecutive WTA title.
With her win tonight, Collins extends her match winning streak to 10 and joins Ashleigh Barty, Barbora Krejcikova, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Kasatkina as multiple title winners this year. Collins won her first career title in Palermo two weeks ago.
The win was the first for Collins over Kasatkina in three career meetings.
In doubles action, the No.2 seeded team of Darija Jurak and Andreja Klepac defeated the top-seeded team of Gabriela Dabrowski and Olympic bronze medalist Luisa Stefani 6-1, 7-5 to claim the doubles title. The duo was dominant during the week and dropped only one set during their winning run, which came in their opening match of the tournament.
Co-founded by the legendary sportswoman, visionary, and activist Billie Jean King, the tournament was the first event of the historic 1971 women’s professional tennis tour, a precursor to the WTA. Its list of past champions reads like a who’s who of women’s tennis, including Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Venus Williams, and Kim Clijsters.
Owned and operated by IMG, the tournament features a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw and serves as the opening women’s event of the US Open Series.
Next year’s tournament is scheduled for August 1-7, 2022.
ABOUT THE MUBADALA SILICON VALLEY CLASSIC: Co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1971, the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic celebrates its 50th Anniversary and is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world. Owned and operated by IMG, the WTA 1000 level event is the first women’s stop on the US Open Series and features a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $565,530.
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ABOUT THE US OPEN SERIES: The US Open Series serves as a true “regular season” of summer tennis in North America, linking nine summer WTA and ATP Tour tournaments to the US Open. Featuring a cohesive weekly schedule, the Series centralizes the way tennis is viewed in North America, across multiple television and digital platforms. Fans will see today’s top champions go head-to-head with tomorrow’s emerging stars, as storylines develop throughout the summer season. Each tournament also engages its local community with a variety of outreach initiatives, including grass-roots youth tennis clinics and activities.
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