- The American tennis star was criticized yesterday for his conduct in Melbourne.
- He blew kisses to the crowd after his victory and even slapped him on the butt.
- Collins reveled in her new social media status after reading a reviewer's comments.
American tennis phenom Danielle Collins responded to criticism on social media after receiving boos following her victory at the Australian Open on Thursday night.
Collins was labeled a “brat” after criticizing the crowd in Melbourne as “super drunk”, slapping her bottom and boasting about her delicious winner's cheque.
She also put her hand to her ear and blew kisses to the spectators after beating local hopeful Destanee Aiava 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in the second round.
After being loudly booed during her post-match interview, Collins, seeded 10th in women's singles, provocatively said her interlocutors were “paying my bills.”
Tony Jones, an Australian sports presenter, spoke witheringly about Collins' behaviour. He told 3AW Drive: 'My opinion is that she is a brat.
“When you have people like Danielle Collins who lives this (luxurious) lifestyle and then rubs it in our noses… I thought she went too far.”
Daniele Collins has responded to criticism after coming under fire for her conduct at the Australian Open.
Collins slapped him on the butt and taunted the home crowd after winning in the second round.
She responded to an expert calling her a “brat” by labeling him “old man.”
But Collins, who responded quickly, took a screenshot of Jones' comments and posted them to her Instagram Story along with a sarcastic caption.
Referring to the 'brat summer' aesthetic that became popular after the release of Charli
Collins, a finalist beaten by Ash Barty in Melbourne in 2022, shouted at the crowd to “shut up” after she was booed following a foul during yesterday's match.
But the 31-year-old later said she “loved the hostile atmosphere” and used it as motivation against Aiava, the world number 195.
“One of the best things about being a professional athlete is that the people who don't like you and the people who hate you actually pay your bills,” Collins said.
'My professional career is not going to last forever, so I remind myself every day when I have those kinds of things (negative public reactions) that are paying my bills.
“Every person who has bought a ticket to come here and interrupt me or do what they do, it will all go to Danielle Collins' fund.”
Collins said the £147,500 he deposited will be used on a luxurious “five-star trip”.
Collins bested Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava in three sets before facing the crowd.
She believes she was interrupted mainly because she was facing the last Australian standing.
Collins now plans to use her winning check to fund a luxurious “five-star” vacation with friends.
She will next face her compatriot Madison Keys in the third round in Melbourne.
“My group of friends and I love five-star vacations, so I can guarantee that check will go toward our next five-star trip, hopefully to the Bahamas,” said Collins, who will face off against compatriot Madison Keys in the next round. the third round.
“We like boats, we like big boats, we like yachts, so we'll post about it and tell you how it goes.”
Collins believes she was the main target of the boos because she was playing Australia's final position in women's singles, but claimed alcohol was also a factor.
“I mean, look, Destanee is from here,” Collins added. “I think they really wanted her to win. I think there were a lot of people who were super drunk and had a hard time controlling themselves and were very excited.
'I'm from another country, I'm here competing against someone who is from here. Ultimately, I thought it was a pretty good environment. Although it was quite loud, this girl loves it, so…
“All I have to say is good luck pissing someone off or getting under the skin of someone who doesn't really care.”