The sassy Collins, who calls herself The Danimal, told fans to “shut up” and then cupped her hands to her ears, blew kisses and slapped her backside after beating qualifier Destanee Aiava.

couldn’t stand the girl who refers to herself in the third person as ‘The Danimal”. Collins will return to action on Saturday night when she lines up against fellow American Maidson Keys on ...

I think the ugly American stereotype is not fair. I’m American—and I love the Danimal. I really think it’s her energy, which is palpable across the screen. She turns friction into fuel ...

The 2025 Australian Open’s villain du jour, Danielle Collins, has opened up on her running battle with the crowds following her tournament exit. Collins went down 6-4 6-4 to compatriot Madison ...

couldn’t stand the girl who refers to herself in the third person as ‘The Danimal”. Collins blowing a kiss to the crowd. Picture: Hannah Peters/Getty Images. Collins working the crowd.

Collins, who happily embraces her “Danimal” nickname, rubbed the Melbourne Park crowd’s face in it with a brutal post-match, on-court interview where she insulted the entire country.

Nicknamed 'Danimal', she is very comfortable speaking her mind. Following her quarter-final against Iga Swiatek at the Paris Olympics, the American labelled the world number one as fake.