The American Collins, ranked eleventh in the world, ended up winning the match anyway.
But after it was settled for real, she had to answer questions about what had happened.
- I have never had to play a tiebreak in the third set in a grand slam before.
I told myself that at least I didn't "faceplant," Collins says.
See the situation when Collins celebrates the victory prematurely in the video clip at the top of the article.