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 win over Daria Kasatkina in her opening match.
During a changeover between games, Collins noticed the camera operator was standing close by and did not hestitate to confront him. She got up from her chair and walked towards him, demanding more space while also urging him to move further away from Raducanu. Collins branded his conduct ‘wildly inappropriate’ in a furious rant which was picked up on the live broadcast.
She fumed: “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.”
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