Danielle Collins appeared to revel in playing the part of pantomime villain at the Australian Open on Thursday as she took down home favorite Destanee Aiava 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a raucous crowd.

Count Novak Djokovic as being in Danielle Collins’ corner. He thinks her response to booing fans at the Australian Open was absolutely fine — which should come as no surprise, given the way Djokovic gets into back-and-forths with hecklers at his matches,

Danielle Collins has gotten into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player

Danielle Collins thanked a hostile Australian Open crowd for helping to fund her next vacation after beating its last home hope in the women’s draw. Collins beat Destanee Aiava 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting with U.

The 31-year-old American embraced being the villain in her second-round victory over Australia's Destanee Aiava.

Danielle Collins took part in a fiery second round match at the Australian Open. However, the tension wasn't with her opponent, but the local crowd. Fans packed out KIA Arena to cheer on Aussie qualifier Destanee Aiava,