"Every person that’s bought a ticket to come out here and heckle me ... it’s all going towards the Danielle Collins fund."

Collins blew kisses to the displeased crowd after defeating Australia's Destanee Aiava Danielle Collins got the last laugh — and a "big fat paycheck" — at the 2025 Australian Open. Fans didn't hold back on Collins,

Tennis purists felt unsettled as Danielle Collins went right at a rowdy Australian crowd after taking out a hometown favourite in incredible scenes. But the exchange is actually healthy for the sport.

Danielle Collins has gotten into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player

It’s fair to say Danielle Collins won’t have the crowd on her side from this point on however long her run in this year’s Australian Open lasts.

Collins found herself in the bad books with the crowd when she yelled "shut up" in the first set when fans reacted to a fault she hit. The American was booed throughout the match, and it descended into ugly scenes after the final point when she blew kisses to fans before slapping her backside as if to say "kiss my a**".

MELBOURNE, Australia — Count Novak Djokovic as being in Danielle Collins' corner. He thinks her response to booing fans at the Australian Open was absolutely fine — which should come as no surprise, given the way Djokovic gets into back-and-forths with hecklers at his matches, including Friday night at Rod Laver Arena.

American tennis player Danielle Collins embraced the Australian Open boos after her latest win. But there's more to her heel turn than meets the eye.

American Danielle Collins reveled in her second-round triumph Thursday at the 2025 Australian Open, rubbing it in the faces of the heckling, pro-Melbourne crowd after topping Australia’s Destanee Aiava in three sets.

American tennis pro Danielle Collins didn't let the heckling crowd at the Australian Open get the best of her during her second-round victory on Tuesday.