Danielle Collins takes five-star Bahamas holiday with ‘big, fat’ Australian Open tennis cheque

Australia’s biggest tennis villain, Danielle Collins, has delivered on her promise to take a five-star holiday with her “big, fat” Australian Open pay cheque, booking herself a trip to the Bahamas with the $290,000 in prizemoney she won at this year’s tournament.

The 31-year-old American caused a stir when she mocked the partisan Australian crowd during her second-round match against Destanee Aiava, telling fans to “shut up” and taunting them over her holiday plans in her post-match on-court interview.

“I was thinking during the match, if I’m out here, I might as well take that big fat pay cheque and go on a holiday,” Collins told the interviewer. “Coco [Vandeweghe] and I love taking a holiday. Part of that cheque is going to go to that.”

Collins has now made good on her promise. The world No.12 posted a video to social media on Tuesday showing her soaking up the sun, taking to the sand, and enjoying a game of pickleball at the Coral Sands Inn and Cottages on Harbour Island in the Bahamas.

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