Shocking: Former world number 7 female tennis player accuses of being harassed after match

Recently, American tennis player Danielle Collins shared on a podcast about a terrifying moment she experienced while playing professionally.

Tennis player Danielle Collins accused the cameraman of harassing her after the match ended - Photo: REUTERS

On the podcast "Reign with Josh Smith," tennis player Danielle Collins opened up about everything from dealing with discrimination in sports to the impact of endometriosis on her career.

The most notable highlight is the story of a terrible incident with a cameraman a few years ago, which made her feel "crazy angry".

“A few years ago, when I first started on tour, I had a very persistent cameraman,” Collins recalls.

I remember coming off the court after losing a three-set match, tired and cramped. He said, 'Oh, Danielle, I'm so sorry. Can I give you a hug?'

I looked at the coach and said, "Oh, okay." I stood there and he came over and hugged me, then suddenly leaned down and kissed me.

I was in shock. 'Oh no, my God!' He actually started kissing the side of my face. People don't see that behind-the-scenes stuff. They don't hear the comments people sometimes make to you. They don't see the strange men who show up at our events, follow us all the way to the hotel. And it gets you to the point of being pissed off."

In addition to the scary story above, Collins also frankly shared about the criticism she faced, especially after the conflict with world number 3 tennis player Iga Swiatek.

Collins called Swiatek "fake" after her quarter-final defeat at the Paris Olympics, where she had to withdraw due to injury. She said Swiatek was "insincere" when asking about her injury.

Previously, tennis player Danielle Collins (right) had conflicts with Iga Swiatek - Photo: REUTERS

Collins' candid sharing has caused her to face a lot of criticism from fans, including vulgar and misogynistic words aimed at the 31-year-old tennis player. However, she has used those words as motivation:

"When someone says Danielle Collins is a cow, I take it as a compliment because so many women I love and respect have been labeled that way. But they are all strong women.

They are women who can do things. They are women who pursue their dreams. They are determined, strong, hard-working women and they are the women I aspire to be like," Collins affirmed.

"So I feel like being called that can actually be a good thing because it also means you're not afraid to back down when someone is behaving badly. It means you're not afraid to be yourself, and you're going to be confident regardless of what other people think of you," Collins added.

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