St. Pete financial management firm's sponsorship of tennis star pays off

Danielle Collins' run to the Australian Open championship match generates global exposure for Dynasty Financial Partners.

By Brian Hartz
| 10:49 a.m. January 31, 2022
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Wikimedia/Carine06. St. Pete native Danielle Collins made it the championship match at the 2022 Australian Open but lost, 2-6, 6-7, to world No. 1 Ash Barty.

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St. Petersburg’s homegrown pro tennis star, Danielle Collins, caught the world’s attention when she stormed into the Australian Open championship match this past weekend in Melbourne. Facing world No. 1 Ash Barty, who also happens to be Australian, the No. 30-ranked Collins had little to no support from the home crowd but managed to give Barty a spirited fight. She dropped the first set, 2-6, but nearly ran away with the second before blowing a 5-1 lead and losing in a tiebreaker.

“It’s not the result, obviously, that I wanted,” Collins said in a post-match press conference. “But I gave it my best effort … I did everything I could. Unfortunately, it didn’t go my way, but it was a great event for me."