American Danielle Collins needed just 56 minutes to beat Ukrainian fourth seed Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-1 in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday, recording the first upset of a Top 10 player in 2020. Angelique Kerber and Johanna Konta are two more big-name casualties in the Premier-tournament’s opening round.
Wearing New Balance’s Spring 2020 collection, the 27th-ranked Collins dominated every facet of the first-round match, as the 2018 Brisbane champion Svitolina won just 38% and 39% of points behind her first and second serves respectively, whilst converting none of her four break point opportunities.