"I'm me, this is how it is and I'm not going to change for anybody." Danielle Collins is unapologetic about who she is! Also spills the tea on her new boyfriend 👀
"I just say to those people ‘stay bothered’ cause I am me": Danielle Collins hits back at those offended by on court persona
WTASunday, 07 April 2024 at 11:34
Danielle Collins won her 11th consecutive match and reached the semifinals of the 2024 Charleston Open. Just a week ago, the American claimed her first WTA 1000 title at the Miami Open, and at 30 years old, she is experiencing the best streak of her career.
The former Australian Open finalist is now in the semifinals of a WTA 500 after defeating several top-ranked opponents: Paula Badosa, Ons Jabeur, Sloane Stephens, and Elise Mertens. In her bid for a spot in the final, her next challenge will be against the 3rd seed Maria Sakkari.
Collins previously confirmed that this is her final year as a professional, and she is experiencing a career resurgence that will see her back in the top 20 as of next Monday. The former world No. 7 has often faced criticism throughout her career for her celebrations or excessive shouts, but Collins had a message for her detractors, which she shared in an interview with Tennis Channel:
“I have so many close friendships with these women on tour and many of them see the way I compete on court and they understand because they are competitors, they know that’s what I do on court. But when I come off the court I am a good person and I am someone who is loyal to my friends, I am thoughtful and I think all of the girls on tour really respect that because they get it.
Danielle Collins at 2024 Miami Open
“But it is obviously the people outside tennis that can sometimes get offended by how I compete and what I do because it is not … I think we still live in a world where there are a lot of stereotypes and that is not really a political statement, that is just the way it is.”
“For women, you are expected to behave a certain way and sometimes when you have a big personality and you are really competitive like I am and fiery, that can rub people the wrong way.”
“I just say to those people ‘stay bothered’ ’cause I am me, this is how it is and I am not going to change for anybody.”
Collins responded to the question about how she embraces this version of herself, showing fierceness on the court despite the criticism: “There were definitely times where I struggled. In today’s world with social media and all of the things we deal with, we get more voices coming at us."
“It has taken some work and obviously maturing to understand that, but I just try to keep that in perspective, there are a lot of people out there that have their own things that they are dealing with and sometimes not everyone is going to be happy with your success and they are not going to be happy when you are doing these ones [gestures fist pump] and getting fired up so you have to be understanding of that …
“You are going to have people that don’t support you, but you are going to have a lot of people that do support you and you have to find that balance. I have had such a strong fan base behind me my whole career and they have been ride or die. I have had the same fan base from when I graduated from college and I see those familiar faces throughout the year and it is just incredible.”
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