"Every person that’s bought a ticket to come out here and heckle me ... it’s all going towards the Danielle Collins fund."

Danielle Collins of the United States provokes the crowd after defeating Destanee Aiava of Australia in the second round on Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2025 Danielle Collins got the last laugh — and a "big fat paycheck" — at the 2025 Australian Open.

Australian Open tennis star Danielle Collins faced brutal booing from the crowd after her 7-6 4-6 6-2 victory over Destanee Aiava on Thursday. The boos went up dramatically in volume after she trolled spectators for picking up a ‘big fat paycheck’ in her on-court interview at Kia Arena,

Novak Djokovic sought assistance from a trainer for some trouble breathing Friday night, and went back-and-forth with one particularly loud spectator, but when the ball was in play at the Australian Open against Tomas Machac,

Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac, brushing the Czech aside 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time.

Seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic continues his 2025 Australian Open run in the early morning hours in the U.S. with a third-round match against No. 26 Tomas Machac at Rod Laver Arena.