American WTA star Danielle Collins is not having a good time with the crowd as she once again went on to school them during her match at the Monterrey Open. In her first-round match against Erika Andreeva, Collins was left upset about the crowd being too loud. The 30-year-old even yelled at them in frustration.
Collins said that she could not understand why the crowd could not let the players play the game while also being supportive. The American said it was not that hard to do so.
What in the world? I don’t get it. It’s not that hard to let us play tennis and be supportive. Danielle Collins yelled at the crowd during her match at Monterrey Open.
The video of Collins yelling at the crowd in frustration was shared on social media. Meanwhile, a user confirmed that a heckler was shouting Andreeva’s name.
Danielle Collins to people in the crowd being loud while Erika Andreeva is trying to serve in Monterrey:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 21, 2024
“What in the world? I don’t get it. It’s not that hard to let us play tennis and be supportive.”
Both players have had issues with the same group of people in this match… pic.twitter.com/aPTNneFGCb
I was there. It was a heckler outside the stadium yelling "Andreeva, Andreeva, Andreeva" ( didn't pick it up).
— Gaby S. (@gabyserrar) August 21, 2024
Earlier in the match the crowd booed a drunk man in the Corporate Boxes who talked too loud during points and wouldn't shut up. I wonder if it was the same fool.
This is not the first time Collins has snapped at the crowd for their unruly behavior. At the Madrid Open, earlier this year, Collins was heard shouting at the stands and demanding a “little more respect”.
Danielle Collins has been enjoying a decent farewell season so far. However, after losing to Erika Andreeva at the Monterrey Open, her fairytale run has hit a small hurdle. The 30-year-old lost to Andreeva in three sets despite winning the first 6-1. The Russian tennis player won the second and third 6-3, each, to complete a clinical win.
But apart from this loss, Collins has been nothing short of fabulous in her farewell season. She started the season in Brisbane and then played at the 2024 Australian Open. Although Collins suffered a second-round exit at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament, she improved her performance from thereon.
She made it to the quarterfinals in Qatar and Austin. Collins then won her maiden WTA 1000 title in Miami. She backed it with a title-winning campaign in Charleston and also made it to the semifinals in Rome and the final in Strasbourg.
A pre-quarterfinals run at Wimbledon and a quarterfinal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics made Collins’ farewell season even more memorable. She will now hope to bounce back from the first-round exit in Monterrey and go back to make deep runs at the events in the business end of the year.
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