What Gauff has come to appreciate the most about Collins is the American's comfort with who she is. She's not exactly beloved on the tennis tour, but she's never cared to pretend to be anything other than herself, and Gauff respects that tremendously. She added in the aforementioned press conference:

Danielle Collins thanked a hostile Australian Open crowd for helping to fund her next vacation after beating its last home hope in the women’s draw. Collins beat Destanee Aiava 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting with U.

Danielle Collins has gotten into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player