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American tennis prima Danielle Collins caused a operation complete nan play aft she claimed that a French subordinate sent flirty messages to her connected societal media.
Collins’ comments came disconnected nan court, arsenic she appeared arsenic a broadcaster for nan Tennis Channel connected Sunday. French player Corentin Moutet was allegedly shouting astatine Collins while he was warming up for his Miami Open match.
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Danielle Collins (USA) reacts aft scoring a constituent against Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) successful first information play astatine IGA Stadium connected July 27, 2025. (David Kirouac/Imagn Images)
"I said to him, if you’re going to beryllium flirting pinch maine for illustration that, you’re gonna person to get a bigger serve," she said. "Some group deliberation it comes down to height. Some group deliberation it comes down to characteristic but really what it comes down to is large forehands and large serves.
"It was benignant of funny, too, because he unfollowed maine aft my viral making love floor plan erstwhile I said I wasn’t willing successful nan short kings. Come connected people, you person to understand that I’m 5 (foot) 10 (inches), and for me, it’s fair. It’s conscionable a preference. Nothing against nan short kings, but he was upset astir that. He messaged me, past unfollowed me. Then, he slid backmost into nan DMs past night, asking maine if I saw his lucifer and each nan large serves he was hitting yesterday. … He did win, but …"
Collins, 32, said she didn’t deliberation he had a "chance" pinch her, yet adding that Moutet would person to "bring a batch to nan table."
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Corentin Moutet (FRA) returns a changeable against Mackenzie McDonald (USA) during nan Cincinnati Open astatine nan Lindner Family Tennis Center connected Aug. 7, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)
Moutet denied nan relationship ever taking place.
"How tin I unfollow you erstwhile I ne'er followed you," he wrote successful consequence connected X. "@TennisChannel really tin you fto personification opportunity BS for illustration this connected tv. You followed maine . You asked maine for mixed dubs. And I’ve ne'er moreover followed you.
"You fresh to opportunity thing truthful group talks astir you. You should study really to emotion yourself truthful you won’t person to do stupid things for group loves. @TennisChannel bully athletics journalist."
Collins is nan No. 99-ranked women’s tennis subordinate successful nan world aft reaching arsenic precocious arsenic No. 7 successful 2022. She didn’t play successful nan 2026 Australian Open.
Danielle Collins (USA) serves against Taylor Townsend (USA) during nan Cincinnati Open astatine nan Lindner Family Tennis Center connected Aug. 8, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)
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Moutet, 26, and besides listed astatine 5-foot-11, made his master debut successful 2014. He’s presently classed No. 33 successful nan world. He reached nan 3rd information of nan 2026 Australian Open.
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