Collins and Her Most Defiant Message to the People Who Boo Her

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 16 Jan 2025 | 15.09

Danielle Collins, message to haters. Photo: gettyimages

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Danielle Collins enjoys positioning herself as the Cruella De Vil of the tennis world, and after a tremendous show with the Australian audience, she appeared at the press conference eager to stir things up. The American wished "good luck to those who try to upset me because I couldn't care less," and said that the best part of being a professional tennis player is that her haters are paying her bills.

Collins on if she’s fazed by being the villain

“Does it faze you being maybe the pantomime villain going forward?”

Danielle: “All I have to say is good luck getting under the skin of somebody that doesn't give a… can I say it?”

“Don't say it.” 💀

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 16, 2025

Danielle Collins says the best thing about being a professional athlete is that the people that hate her pay her bills:

“Every person that bought a ticket to come heckle me, it's all going towards the Danielle Collins Fund. Bring it on.” 😂

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 16, 2025