MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Danielle Collins gave the hostile crowd a roasting after beating local favourite Destanee Aiava in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday, blowing kisses at the booing fans and thanking them for paying for her next five ...

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Without an apparel sponsor, the No. 195-ranked Aussie turned to Ebay and Facebook to source a few iconic vintage tennis dresses.

Aiava, 24, tweeted about her experience following ... will pocket $200,000. The Melbourne resident was drug-tested not long after walking off court - and found the experience to be an awkward ...

MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic has backed Danielle Collins for her cheeky response to hostile fans at the Australian Open and said the sport could afford to take itself a little less seriously. Read more at straitstimes.

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Novak Djokovic, who is on course to face Carlos Alcaraz, backs Danielle Collins’s kisses to hostile spectators.

The fiery American became public enemy No.1 in Melbourne when she gleefully wound up the home crowd following her hard-fought win over local Destanee Aiava on Thursday night. American 10th seed ...

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 16, 2025 Danielle Collins of the U.S. celebrates winning her second round match against Australia's Destanee Aiava REUTERS ...

MELBOURNE -- Destanee Aiava, a 24-year-old Samoan-Australian tennis player, made waves at this year's Australian Open by advancing to the second round of the main draw -- a career-defining ...