Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying her bills at the Australian Open, and this is the kind of energy more people need to have. As much as athletes probably hope a crowd is for them during matches,

Virginia tennis alum Danielle Collins made headlines on Thursday at the 2025 Australian Open, but not as a result of her tennis performance in a 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 v

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

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 16: Danielle Collins of the United States celebrates winning match point in the Women’s Singles Second Round match against Destanee Aiava of Australia during day five of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Danielle Collins thanked a hostile Australian Open crowd for helping to fund her next vacation after beating its last home hope in the women’s draw. Collins beat Destanee Aiava 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting with U.

Every person that’s bought a ticket to come out here and heckle me or do what they do, it’s all going towards the Danielle Collins Fund.”

Collins defeated home favorite Destanee Aiava in a controversial second-round clash, to the displeasure of a hostile crowd in Melbourne.

Danielle Collins has mocked the “rowdy” Melbourne crowd after knocking local qualifier Destanee Aiava out of the Australian Open.

American 10th seed Danielle Collins has been booed off the court after defeating Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava in the second round of the Australian Open.

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.