Danielle Collins took it out on a fan present in the stands with a dramatic outburst, which went viral in Madrid.
When enough is enough. Danielle Collins, tennis player who is experiencing a magical moment, lost patience in the match valid for the round of 32 won against the Belgian Cristian. The number 30 in world tennis took it out on a fan present in the stands with a dramatic outburst which is rightfully among the most curious images of this season.
Collins’ match had not started very well as confirmed by the first set he lost, and by a few too many errors in the second set. The American player was quite nervous and, after a rather gross forehand error, reacted with a scream, with her lips betraying two colorful expressions towards the stands. Danielle then headed towards the stands and responded to someone in the audience by shouting: “Get out there and come play. Come here and do what I do, okay? You have to have a little more respect.
In short, as if to say ‘come here to the pitch if you think you’re better than me’, which created a bit of embarrassment among the spectators present in the offending sector, who were almost petrified. It was also a way for Collins to take some tension off her shoulders, with an outlet that was very useful for her. And in fact the American player then recovered in a big way, going on to prevail in the third set.
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3-6 6-4 6-1 for Danielle who, for the second consecutive match in Madrid, won in a comeback after losing the first set. She therefore continues her magical period, with 15 consecutive victories, including 8 out of 8 on clay in 2024. And now there’s an intriguing bad luck coming up with Aryna Sabalenka, the number 2 in the world. A comparison that tests her strength in this amazing moment which also made her choice to retire at the end of the season waver.
