‘You pay my bills’ – Collins reacts to hecklers
American Danielle Collins thanked fans that heckled her during her second-round victory over Destanee Aiava at the Australian Open for “paying my bills”. The 10th seed cupped her left hand to her ear and blew kisses to the crowd, who booed as she wrapped up a 7-6 4-6 6-2 win over Australian home hope Aiava […]
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American Danielle Collins thanked fans that heckled her during her second-round victory over Destanee Aiava at the Australian Open for “paying my bills”.
The 10th seed cupped her left hand to her ear and blew kisses to the crowd, who booed as she wrapped up a 7-6 4-6 6-2 win over Australian home hope Aiava to reach the third round.
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Collins, 31, said she “loved” the hostile atmosphere at Kia Arena and said it motivated her against the world number 195.
“One of the greatest things about being a professional athlete is that the people that don’t like you and the people that hate you, they actually pay your bills,” Collins said.