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.

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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. The Tennis Channel employs many former players: Jim Courier, Lindsey Davenport, Chanda Rubin, and Martina Navratilova to name a few. None has ever behaved like this.

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What I want to hear more from Collins is in her knowledge of the game which is stellar.

The rest of what she brings I can go to social media to find, if I want the drama.

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