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Danielle Collins reveals there was a time when she had $0 in her pocket and credits going to college for developing as a person and ultimately making it in tennis. Collins, who is 29 years old, had a very successful collegiate career at the University of Virginia as she won the NCAA singles title twice and also finished her career in Virginia as the top-ranked collegiate player.
After a very successful career in college, Collins turned pro in 2016. Since then, Collins has made a very nice career for herself as she is a Grand Slam finalist, has two WTA titles in her collection and has also been ranked as high as No 7 in the world.
According to the WTA website, Collins has earned $6,701,873 in tournament prize money so far in her career.
Collins: At 18 I had $0, now I’m getting to live my dream
“Growing up with two parents that were so hard working and living paycheck to paycheck, I think definitely helped spark an interest in financial literacy and accounting properly.
At 18 years old, I had $0 in my name, I didn’t come from financial opportunity, and knowing that I really felt like the best way to set myself up for success was going to college. It set me up…
