Notorious tennis villain Danielle Collins sparks bizarre feud with fellow player after wild TV claim

Notorious tennis villain Danielle Collins has sparked a bizarre feud with a fellow player after outing him on television during the Miami Open.

The veteran American is no stranger to Aussie fans, having goaded them during the 2025 Australian Open and becoming public enemy No.1 in Melbourne with her antics during and after matches.

She has since essentially retired from the sport and is pursuing a career behind the microphone, and it seems she is taking her combative and controversial style to TV.

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She was on the Tennis Channel panel on Sunday during the Miami Open when she drew the ire of French player Corentin Moutet with a bizarre reveal.

The panel began laughing about an incident the day prior when Moutet was warming up on a nearby court as the Tennis Channel show was being filmed.

The world No.33 men's star allegedly began "cat-calling" to Collins and "saying 'give me a come on'" according to one panellist.

Collins then claimed Moutet continued his advances following his win over Tomas Machac.

"I basically said to him 'if you're going to be flirting with me like that, you're going to have to get a bigger serve'," Collins said a day later.

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"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 kind of funny, because he unfollowed me after my viral dating profile when I said I wasn't interested in the short kings.

"Come on people, you have to understand that I'm five (foot) 10 (inches) and for me it's just a preference, it's nothing against the short kings.

"But he was upset about that, and he messaged me and then unfollowed me... and he slid back into the DMs last night asking me if I saw his match and all the big serves that he was hitting.

"He did win... I don't think he has a chance (with me) yet. He would have to bring a lot to the table, so I don't think it's going to happen, but who knows."

After seeing the fresh Collins comments online, Moutet took to X to hit back at the American.

"How can I unfollow you when I never followed you," Moutet wrote with several laughing emojis.

"(Tennis Channel) how can you let someone say BS like this on TV?

"You followed me. You asked me for mixed (doubles). And I've never even followed you.

"You (are) ready to say anything so people talk about you... you should learn how to love yourself so you won't have to do stupid things for people loves (sic)."

Collins drew the ire of Aussie fans in 2025 when she went to war with the crowd during a match against local hope Destanee Aiva in Melbourne.

She later called the crowd "really drunk" and thanked them for the "big fat pay cheque".