Daniele Collins believes that a cameraman invaded the intimacy at the match with Emma Răducanu: “It is incredibly inappropriate”
Article by David Istrate – published Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 22:11 / Updated Wednesday, May 21, 2025 22:17
Danielle Collins (31 years old, 46 WTA) at Apostrophate on a cameraman during the match with Emma Răducanu (22 years, 43 WTA), score 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, from the final of the Strasbourg tournament. The US player has reproached inappropriate behavior.
This week, the French city of Strasbourg is the host of a 500 -point WTA tournament. One of the most interesting games was played on Wednesday, May 21, between Danielle Collins and Emma Răducanu.
The British had a solid evolution in the first set, which it also awarded after 49 minutes: 6-4. Americanca gave the replica in the second set, concluded in 36 minutes (6-1), and everything would be decided in the decisive sequence.
The first 6 games of the third set were balanced and the score was 3-3. Followed three games in a row won by Collins, which prevailed with 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 and qualified in the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg tournament.
Danielle Collins, victory against Emma Răducanu/Photo: Imago Images
Danielle Collins to a cameraman: “It is not so difficult to provide space”
The match between Collins and Răducanu recorded an unusual moment. During a break, the 31 -year -old athlete wanted to go to fill his can with water and saw the cameraman in her way.
Collins told him he wanted to take water, at which time the cameraman took steps in the back, while the player continued to talk to him.
“I have to take water. We're in a break. You don't have to come so close to me and stay next to Emma. It's incredibly inappropriate. It's not so difficult to give space“Said Collins, who then apologized to Răducanu and shook his eyes.
After Collins returned to her place, the cameraman did not return to the position he occupies at the beginning of the break.
DANIELLE COLLINS ASKE A CAMERAN TO Give HER & EMMA RADUCANU SPACE DURING THIR MATCH in Strasbourg
“I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You do not to be that close to me & you don't to be on top of emma.
– The Tennis Letter (@thetennisletter) May 21, 2025
Danielle Collins will play in the quarterfinals against Russian Anna Kalinskaya (26 years old, 30 WTA)which passed in the previous tours of two other US athletes: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 vs. Caroline Dolehide (26 years, 66 WTA) and 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 vs. Jessica Pegula (31 years old, 3 WTA).
