Anticipation was at fever pitch as Danielle Collins returned to the court days after taunting the Aussie crowd, and the locals predictably had something waiting for her.

Danielle Collins got into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player, blowing kisses to the spectators and repeating the phrase, “How about that?!”

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Danielle Collins booed off the court after Australian Open loss. Melbourne’s raucous crowd enjoyed the last laugh over Collins as she suffered a 6-4, 6-4 third-round exit at the hands of compatriot Madison Keys. Booed from the moment she stepped foot on Rod Laver Arena, 10th seed Collins was stoic.

Danielle Collins was involved in a heated exchange with fans during her Australian Open second-round win over Destanee Aiava, with the American telling them to "shut up".

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 is out of the Australian Open in the third round and the crowd made sure to give her one final round of boos as she was leaving the court. In an all-American battle, world No. 14 Madison Keys saw off the No. 10 seed 6-4 6-4 to progress into the round-of-16.

It’s fair to say Danielle Collins won’t have the crowd on her side from this point on however long her run in this year’s Australian Open lasts.

MELBOURNE, Australia — 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, including Friday night at Rod Laver Arena.

After antagonizing the Australian Open crowd during and after her second-round match, Danielle Collins received a cold welcome from the fans as she took the court for her third-round matchup with Madison Keys.

Controversial American tennis player Danielle Collins told fans at the Australian Open they should not “take life way too seriously” as she criticised the average age of those who followed the sport.

Danielle Collins made waves at the 2025 Australian Open with a fierce performance against Australia's Destanee Aiava, securing a dominant 6-2 victory. Despite the passionate home crowd booing her, Collins didn’t flinch.