Aurélien Canot, Media365, published on Thursday January 16, 2025 at 5:18 p.m.
Danielle Collins, qualified Thursday for the 3rd round at the expense of local player Destanee Aiava, did not at all appreciate the behavior of the Australian public during this match. After her victory, on the microphone, the American did not hesitate to tease the spectators in turn.
Danielle Collins got her revenge. Teased, to remain polite, by the public of the Show Court Arena, Thursday during her match against Destanee Aiava, counting for the 2nd round, the 31-year-old American, victorious in this match which pitted her against the Australian in three sets (7-6, 4-6, 6-2) and after 2h20 of play, had plenty of time to ripen his revenge. She intervened after the meeting, which the 11th in the world had just won at the expense of the Australian.
Probably thinking back to the way in which the spectators had given a standing ovation to all his mistakes when being offered the opportunity at the official microphone by one of the tournament speakers to express his anger, Collins did not go easy on himself. , and allowed herself in turn to humor this audience who had not given her any favors during the game.
“During the game, I was thinking if I get out of this situation, I can just take a big check. I like five-star vacations, so part of the check will go into that. Thanks for the check! It's a pretty incredible feeling as an athlete because the people who hate you pay your bills” declared Collins, attracting a new bronca at the same time.
-Collins: “Those who hate you pay your bills, that’s a pretty cool concept”
The finalist of the Australian Open 2022 had already increased the provocations after the match point when celebrating her victory, the new enemy of the Australian fans had notably sent kisses to the crowd and… hit her posterior before grab the microphone for the first time and give the spectators an already very cheerful “Thank you guys, I love you”.
Much calmer, then at a press conference, the American who had already been talked about in 2023 for having invited Maria Sakkari in the middle of a match to “shut up…” then gave it another layer at the conference press, nevertheless admitting that she “loved it” (“I like playing with an audience that has energy, whatever their side”).
“One of the coolest things about being a professional athlete is that the people who hate you actually pay your bills. It's a pretty cool concept… Every single person who has bought a ticket to come here and heckle me, it all goes to the Danielle Collins Fund.” The audience at the Show Court Arena must have appreciated it.
