šŸŽ¾ Melbourne kisses Collins goodbye

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Yeah Nice Sports
January 19, 2025

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Australian Open šŸŽ¾

American 10th seed Danielle Collins will likely be remembered more for her post-match antics than her second-round victory over Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava at Melbourne Park.

The match itself was straightforward enough, but the real drama unfolded after the final point. In a bizarre display, Collins taunted the parochial Melbourne crowd, who had been vocal in their support for the local hopeful. As boos echoed through the arena, Collins doubled downā€”blowing kisses to the audience before making a gesture that can only be described as ungracious.

"I was thinking during the match, 'if I'm out here I might as well take that big fat pay cheque'. Coco and I, we love a good five-star vacation. So part of that cheque is going to go towards that ā€” so, thank you, guys."

The display left many cringing. Itā€™s hard not to draw comparisons between Collinsā€™ antics and the sportsmanship of her American compatriot Taylor Fritz, who recently donated his first-round prize money to LA wildfire relief efforts. Meanwhile, Collinsā€™ behaviour resembled that of a petulant schoolyard squabble rather than a seasoned professional.

Australian fans had the last laugh, though. In her next match against fellow American Madison Keys, the Melbourne crowd let their feelings be known with a chorus of boos. Collins bowed out of the tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat, capping off a campaign that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Remaining Aussies

Next Match

When

A. De Minaur

A. Michelsen

Monday 7:10pm* AEST

Australian Open 2025 Prize Money - Menā€™s & Womenā€™s singles

Winners

$3,500,000

Runners up

$1,900,000

Semi finalists

$1,100,000

Quarter finalists

$665,000

Fourth round

$420,000

Third round

$290,000

Second round

$200,000

First round

$132,000

Third round qualifying

$72,000

Second round qualifying

$49,000

First round qualifying

$35,000

NFL šŸˆ

Divisional Round (Round 2 of Playoffs)

Match (Our Pick = šŸ‘ˆ)

Score

Texans
Chiefs šŸ‘ˆ

14
23

Commanders
Lions šŸ‘ˆ

45
31
āš ļø Upset Alert

Rams
Eagles šŸ‘ˆ

22
28
šŸ”„ Close Game

Ravens
Bills šŸ‘ˆ

25
27
šŸšØ Heartbreak As Final Play Goes Wrong

UFC 311 šŸ„Š

Main Card Results

  • Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano: Makhachev retained his lightweight title by submitting Moicano with a D'Arce choke at 4:05 of Round 1.

  • Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov: Dvalishvili defended his bantamweight title, winning by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46).

  • JiÅ™Ć­ ProchĆ”zka vs. Jamahal Hill: ProchĆ”zka secured a TKO victory at 3:01 of Round 3.

  • Jailton Almeida vs. Sergey Spivak: Almeida won via TKO as the referee stopped the contest after 4:53 of Round 1.

  • Reinier de Ridder vs. Kevin Holland: De Ridder won via rear-naked choke submission at 3:31 of Round 1.