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John McEnroe has become the latest tennis figure to speak out on Danielle Collins ’ controversial Australian Open behaviour. The world No. 11 was heavily booed by the crowd after her second-round match when she gestured to kiss her bottom and reminded those who “hated” her that they were “paying her bills”.
Danielle Collins was involved in a heated exchange with fans during her Australian Open second-round win over Destanee Aiava, with the American telling them to "shut up".
The sassy Collins, who calls herself The Danimal, told fans to “shut up” and then cupped her hands to her ears, blew kisses and slapped her backside after beating qualifier Destanee Aiava.
The 19-year-old American upset fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev in a five-set Australian Open marathon that lasted nearly five hours.
Daniil Medvedev’s meltdown and Danielle Collins’s squabble with the Aussie fans made headlines, while Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek keep rolling. • The periodic best-of-five check-in.
Novak Djokovic declared himself a big fan of Danielle Collins ’ approach to rowdy Australian Open fans after confronting his own heckler at Melbourne Park. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Former Australian tennis star Casey Dellacqua has declared tennis needs “villains” in the game after American Danielle Collins’ taunts with the crowd at Melbourne Park.
Aussie tennis hero Casey Dellacqua has declared Danielle Collins and her antics "good for tennis" after ... Ostapenko and Novak Djokovic rile up the crowd and it's part of the theatre. (Daniil) Medvedev is a villain...John McEnroe is the biggest villain ...
Lest we forget, this year’s Australian Open has reminded us of those unwritten rules.
Novak Djokovic has thrown his support behind Danielle Collins and her reaction to the hostile Australian Open crowd after having his own running battle with fans on Friday night. The 24-time major winner booked his spot in the fourth round at Melbourne Park after a comfortable 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Machac on Rod Laver Arena that he described as his best display of the tournament so far.
World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev has been fined more than US$76,000 for two separate incidents which occured during his first and second-round matches at the Australian Open.