Danielle Collins has hit back at criticism of her goading of the Australian Open crowd, saying: “I don’t care what some guy living in his basement is writing on the internet.” Collins, the American world No.

No. 14-ranked Madison Keys will meet No. 11 Danielle Collins in the Australian Open Round of 32 on Friday, January 17.Keys secured a three-set win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse (7-6, 2-6, 7-5) in the

Danielle Collins appeared to revel in playing the part of pantomime villain at the Australian Open on Thursday as she took down home favorite Destanee Aiava 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a raucous crowd.

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

Collins alienated the Show Court Arena crowd during her second-round victory over rising Australian Destanee Aiava, first telling them to ‘shut up’ before repeatedly cupping her ear after winning and even gesturing to her backside.

The Australian Open this year has so many great storylines, but the one everyone seems to be latching onto, and firing up at, is the world number 11’s antics at Melbourne Park. It all started when Collins was taking on young Australian Destanee Aiava in the second round.

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,

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.

During her previous match, Danielle Collins blew kisses to the raucous crowd after knocking out the last Australian in the draw; Collins fell to a straight-sets defeat to American counterpart Madison Keys;

Danielle Collins certainly embraced her brief stint as the pantomime villain of Melbourne Park, but the fiery American thinks the crowd may have taken the 'banter' too seriously.

Aussie tennis fans have twisted the knife after Danielle Collins was booed off the court following her defeat to fellow American Madison Keys.