Danielle Collins breaks silence on AO absence

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Breaking her silence on retirement rumours, American Danielle Collins has confirmed she will sit out the start of the 2026 season for personal reasons and physical recovery.
After being noticeably absent from the 2026 Australian Open (AO) entry list, Collins took to her Instagram to provide clarity on her health and future.

Collins confirmed that she has spent the last months managing a persistent back injury that hampered her performance in the back end of the 2025 season.

In tandem with her recovery and rehabilitation, she shared online that she is undergoing egg freezing procedures, a process she described as “one of the coolest things” but also one of the most physically taxing procedures.

“I’ve been taking the last few months off to recover from the back injury I had at the end of the season. I’ve also been undergoing a few egg freezing procedures,” she wrote on social media.
“It’s been one of the coolest things I’ve honestly ever done! But at the same time, these hormones I have had to be on are a real b—h.”
While Collins won’t be competing on court in Melbourne in January, she hinted at a guest broadcasting role with Tennis Channel that would have one of tennis’ most polarising figures join the team to provide expert tennis analysis during her competition hiatus.