Danielle Collins shares an intimate confession about her flaming personality. Delving deeper into her fierce on-court attitude, this American player reveals how her upbringing plays a crucial role in her present self. Ahead of her career’s final Grand Slam run, Collins not only dropped an interesting ode to her parents but encouraged her followers to prepare for another nerve-wrenching match from her side in this Grand Slam tournament.

Collins sat down for the Advantage Connors podcast and discussed her on-court persona. Mentioning how Collins is “really just all about trying to be” her “authentic self ,” this American WTA star expressed how she also has a bubbly, happy, and fun-loving side. However, the 2024 Miami and Charleston Open winner further talked about being “a lil on the edge or a lil frustrated on court.” She feels “those are all emotion” that she thinks are “natural to each and every one of us and it’s just some people are more expressive and some people aren’t.”

Collins’ revelations brought up an interesting fact about her parents. At some point, she mentioned, “My parents had no time for phoniness when I was a kid. I was told to put it out there. If I was upset, I can be upset.” Her upbringing asked her to showcase her authentic and transparent emotions. As a result, she had that attitude embedded in her personality since she was young.

This is not Collins’ first admission about how her attitude is similar to her parents, especially her father. When Collins defeated Maria Sakkari to reach the Charleston Open finals, she was interviewed by the Tennis Channel. In this interview, Collins discussed her life, family, and career. When asked about the source of her energy, Collins said, “I definitely feel like the older I get, the more, I look at myself and I’m like, wow, I’m really similar to my dad and so many ways the way that I get fired up, and, you know, the attitude and everything.“

Walter Collins, Danielle Collins’ father has not just been the player’s source of energy, but he also was the one who introduced Collins to the sport. He was also Collins’ childhood coach till she was eight. While tennis is Collins’ strong point, her honesty about her on-court attitude shows that she is aware of the rage that can come up.

Collins’ attitude on the court has found a fanbase of its own. She also received the nickname “Danimal” for her fierce personality. There have been several critiques about her conduct. However, her colleague Emma Navarro feels Collins’ true-to-self nature is an important lesson for all players.

Emma Navarro called Danielle Collins’ attitude “cool“

Collins might stick to her transparency on the court, but she has been subjected to criticism for her attitude. However, Collins also received praise for being courageous enough to maintain her originality. Navarro, who participated in the Paris Olympics with Collins, dropped an amazing compliment for the Miami Open winner.

“I think she’s taught me a little bit about how to be yourself, not everyone’s going to like how you go about things, but don’t let that get to you. She’s unapologetically herself, which I think is cool. Off-court, she’s been just super supportive. We got to play in the Olympics together and cheer each other,” Navarro said.

Collins’ fiery attitude has been loved and hated by the tennis world. We will see it in action for one last grand slam as the American player aims to solidify her spot in the WTA Finals. Should she manage to do so, we are in for a grand farewell.