Danielle Collins is a mixed blessing for the Tennis Channel
American Danielle Collins has not played professional tennis on the WTA Tour in 2026. She is taking time off to recover from a back injury and to undergo fertility-related procedures. Collins, nicknamed “Danimal,” is well known as a fiery personality on the court.
She is not afraid to speak her mind to fans and her opponents in any circumstance. At the 2025 Australian Open , she took the Aussie fans to task after a match win over an Aussie player. MORE: The official 2026 Roland Garros poster has been released & fans have lots of questions That love/hate relationship with fans has followed Collins to her temporary job at the Tennis Channel.
Collins has proven to be a mixed blessing for the network. What Danielle Collins said The latest escapade from the Miami Open is a story about her dog pooping in front of a player’s locker during her championship run at the 2024 Miami Open. Collins said it was a player she does not like.
She also said the story had never been told before. Everyone who has watched a few minutes of tennis in the past three years know that Collins does not like Iga Swiatek. She has yelled at Swiatek on court during their matches.
As a member of tennis media, she has continued to thinly veil her extreme dislike for Swiatek. I don’t need to see or hear her glee when Swiatek loses. It is unprofessional and unbecoming.