Destanee Aiava vs Danielle Collins Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Second Round

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Popular Australian Destanee Aiava produced one of the stories of the first round with her first ever Grand Slam victory, and her reward is a meeting with tenth seed Danielle Collins.

Start date/time: Thursday 16th January, 2025, UK – not before 12:00am / Wednesday 15th January, US ET – not before 7:00pm / US PT – not before 4:00pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

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Destanee Aiava vs Danielle Collins Prediction

After losing the first set, Australia’s Destanee Aiava thrilled the home crowd by winning a deciding-set tie-break against Greet Minnen in the first round, recording her first ever Grand Slam win in the process.

The 24-year-old, who is also competing in the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles in Melbourne, looked match-sharp after coming through three rounds of qualifying to reach the main draw.

Former finalist Danielle Collins was given a tough test by qualifier Daria Snigur in the first round, with the American looking a little rusty having only played one warm-up match prior to the Australian Open. The 31-year-old, who recently made a retirement U-turn, won two titles in 2024, including the WTA 1000-rated Miami Open.

With the support of the home crowd behind her, Aiava will relish this opportunity against a seed, and Collins will be wary of allowing her opponent to get into the game. With the American not yet in top gear, this certainly has the potential to go to a decider.

Destanee Aiava vs Danielle Collins Tip: Over 2.5 sets