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.”

American tennis pro Danielle Collins isn’t making any new friends ... advanced to the third round of this year’s Grand Slam after defeating Australia’s own Destanee Aiava on Thursday ...

American tennis player Danielle Collins embraced the Australian Open boos after her latest win. But there's more to her heel turn than meets the eye.

Why is everyone so angry at what long has been known as the Happy Slam? Things are a little out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that’s got only a little to do with the results on the courts.

Former Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins won a fiery second-round clash against Australia's Destanee Aiava on January 16. The battle that ran for two hours and 25 minutes was held on Melbourne's Kia Arena.

MELBOURNE – The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, ended on Sunday, when defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev for the men’s title. AFP looks back on five memorable storylines from the past two weeks in Melbourne:

Danielle Collins grabbed the microphone from the reporter ... Her best career finish in a Grand Slam event came when she made the 2022 Australian Open final. Coco Gauff and Novak Djovokic are ...

It also was the first time since 1990 that three teenagers beat top-10 men’s seeds at a Grand Slam tennis tournament ... vocal rebuke from American Danielle Collins after she defeated an ...

Novak Djokovic approved Danielle Collins' response to Australian Open hecklers as the Serb funnily stated that he is now "a big fan" of hers. On Thursday, the American tennis star edged out Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava 7-6 (4) 4-6 6-2.

Tennis purists felt unsettled as Danielle Collins went right at a rowdy Australian crowd after taking out a hometown favourite in incredible scenes. But the exchange is actually healthy for the sport.

Danielle Collins gave the hostile crowd a roasting after beating ... Second-seed Iga Swiatek waltzed into the third round, along with fellow Grand Slam champions Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina on a bright and sunny Thursday at Melbourne Park.