Emma Raducanu's opponent blasts cameraman for being 'wildly inappropriate' during match

Danielle Collins furiously confronted a camera operator during a changeover

Danielle Collins fumed at a camera operator who she felt was being 'wildly inappropriate' during her match against Emma Raducanu in Strasbourg. The incident took place during a break in play, with Collins going on to beat her British rival in three sets. It brought an early end to Raducanu's tournament just days after an impressive first-round win over Daria Kasatkina. During a changeover between games, Collins noticed the camera operator was standing close by and did not hestitate to confront them. She got up from her chair and walked towards them, demanding more space while also urging them to move further away from Raducanu. Collins branded his conduct 'wildly inappropriate' in a furious rant which was picked up on the live broadcast. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

The camera operator kept filming Collins as she refilled her water bottle

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She said: "I need to get water. We’re on a changeover. You don’t need to be that close to me and you don’t need to be on top of Emma. It’s wildly inappropriate. It's not that difficult to give space, I'm sorry." After finishing her verbal tirade, Collins awkwardly filled up her water bottle as the camera operator kept filming her before eventually returning to the court. Raducanu started the match well, claiming the first set and maintaining the impressive form she showed against Kasatkina. It was at this point that Collins found her feet, winning six of the next seven games to take the second set and force a decider. It looked as though Raducanu would be forced to retire when she picked up a back injury and called for a medical timeout. She left the court with her physio but eventually returned for the final set, which Collins won to seal a 4-6 6-1 6-3 victory. After the win Collins said: "To be good at anything, self expression is really important. There aren’t many successful people that feel like they can’t be themselves. I’m a competitor at the end of the day. I’m not meek and mild."

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