Danielle Collins shared footage from her five-star holiday (Image: Instagram @danimalcollins)
has shared her luxury, five-star holiday after taunting fans at the .
The world No. 12 hit back at the hostile crowd by telling them she “loved a five-star vacation” and saying haters “pay your bills”.
Collins kept her promise, taking a trip to the Bahamas after her third-round run in Melbourne.
The American turned heads during the when she goaded fans after beating home hope Destanee Aiava in the second round. Some spectators had been cheering for Collins’ errors, and she responded after the match.
before telling the crowd she wanted to spend her prize money on a “five-star vacation”.
The 31-year-old noted that she and her friends “like big boats, we like yachts.”
She doubled down in her post-match press conference, adding: “One of the greatest things about being a professional athlete is the people that don’t like you and the people that hate you, they actually pay your bills.”
Danielle Collins taunted the fans in Melbourne after some cheered on her mistakes (Image: Getty)
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After going out in the third round, Collins has shared footage from her trip to the Bahamas on . The four-time title winner wrote: “This five star vacay brought to you by @coralsands_harbourisland.”
In a compilation of videos, Collins can be seen sunbathing on a lounger before giving a tour of her luxury accommodation. The American showed off the huge bedroom, which had a door leading straight to the beach.
The world No. 12 also enjoyed a drink from a coconut and played some pickleball in the sun.
The Bahamas holiday isn’t the only reward Collins enjoyed off the back of her antics in Australia. After her last match, she revealed
“Obviously, I’m towards the end of my career,” Collins said. “It’s wonderful that I can capitalise on these opportunities.
“I think that six different sponsorship opportunities come up this tournament alone. That’s a great signal for me. Obviously, like I said, every fan contributes to that. It’s been a real blessing.”
During her eye-catching run in Melbourne, Collins also picked up a knee injury. The world No. 12 is set to compete at the WTA 1000 events in Doha and Dubai this month but it remains to be seen whether she recovers in time.