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American tennis star Danielle Collins triggered a stir over the weekend after she claimed {that a} French player despatched flirty messages to her on social media.
Collins’ feedback got here off the court docket, as she appeared as a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel on Sunday. French player Corentin Moutet was allegedly shouting at Collins whereas he was warming up for his Miami Open match.
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Danielle Collins (USA) reacts after scoring some extent in opposition to Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) in first spherical play at IGA Stadium on July 27, 2025. (David Kirouac/Imagn Images)
“I said to him, if you’re going to be flirting with me like that, you’re gonna have to get a bigger serve,” she stated. “Some people think it comes down to height. Some people think it comes down to personality but really what it comes down to is big forehands and big serves.
“It was type of humorous, too, as a result of he unfollowed me after my viral relationship profile once I stated I wasn’t within the brief kings. Come on folks, you need to perceive that I’m 5 (foot) 10 (inches), and for me, it’s honest. It’s only a desire. Nothing in opposition to the brief kings, however he was upset about that. He messaged me, then unfollowed me. Then, he slid again into the DMs final night time, asking me if I noticed his match and all the massive serves he was hitting yesterday. … He did win, however …”
Collins, 32, said she didn’t think he had a “likelihood” with her, yet adding that Moutet would have to “carry lots to the desk.”
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Corentin Moutet (FRA) returns a shot against Mackenzie McDonald (USA) during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Aug. 7, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)
Moutet denied the interaction ever taking place.
“How can I unfollow you once I by no means adopted you,” he wrote in response on X. “@TennisChannel how will you let somebody say BS like this on television. You adopted me . You requested me for blended dubs. And I’ve by no means even adopted you.
“You ready to say anything so people talks about you. You should learn how to love yourself so you won’t have to do stupid things for people loves. @TennisChannel good sport journalist.”
Collins is the No. 99-ranked ladies’s tennis player on this planet after reaching as excessive as No. 7 in 2022. She didn’t play within the 2026 Australian Open.
Danielle Collins (USA) serves in opposition to Taylor Townsend (USA) in the course of the Cincinnati Open on the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Aug. 8, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)
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Moutet, 26, and in addition listed at 5-foot-11, made his skilled debut in 2014. He’s presently ranked No. 33 on this planet. He reached the third spherical of the 2026 Australian Open.
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