American tennis star sparks row with French player after accusing him of getting flirty with her

American tennis prima Danielle Collins caused a disturbance implicit the play aft she claimed that a French subordinate sent flirty messages to her connected societal media.

Collins’ comments came disconnected the court, arsenic she appeared arsenic a broadcaster for the Tennis Channel connected Sunday. French subordinate Corentin Moutet was allegedly shouting astatine Collins portion helium was warming up for his Miami Open match.

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Danielle Collins (USA) reacts aft scoring a constituent against Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) successful archetypal circular play astatine IGA Stadium connected July 27, 2025. (David Kirouac/Imagn Images)

"I said to him, if you’re going to beryllium flirting with maine similar that, you’re gonna person to get a bigger serve," she said. "Some radical deliberation it comes down to height. Some radical deliberation it comes down to property but truly what it comes down to is large forehands and large serves.

"It was benignant of funny, too, due to the fact that helium unfollowed maine aft my viral dating illustration erstwhile I said I wasn’t funny successful the abbreviated kings. Come connected people, you person to recognize that I’m 5 (foot) 10 (inches), and for me, it’s fair. It’s conscionable a preference. Nothing against the abbreviated kings, but helium was upset astir that. He messaged me, past unfollowed me. Then, helium slid backmost into the DMs past night, asking maine if I saw his lucifer and each the large serves helium was hitting yesterday. … He did win, but …"

Collins, 32, said she didn’t deliberation helium had a "chance" with her, yet adding that Moutet would person to "bring a batch to the table."

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Corentin Moutet (FRA) returns a changeable against Mackenzie McDonald (USA) during the Cincinnati Open astatine the Lindner Family Tennis Center connected Aug. 7, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)

Moutet denied the enactment ever taking place.

"How tin I unfollow you erstwhile I ne'er followed you," helium wrote successful effect connected X. "@TennisChannel however tin you fto idiosyncratic accidental BS similar this connected tv. You followed maine . You asked maine for mixed dubs. And I’ve ne'er adjacent followed you.

"You acceptable to accidental thing truthful radical talks astir you. You should larn however to emotion yourself truthful you won’t person to bash anserine things for radical loves. @TennisChannel bully athletics journalist."

Collins is the No. 99-ranked women’s tennis subordinate successful the satellite aft reaching arsenic precocious arsenic No. 7 successful 2022. She didn’t play successful the 2026 Australian Open.

Danielle Collins (USA) serves against Taylor Townsend (USA) during the Cincinnati Open astatine the Lindner Family Tennis Center connected Aug. 8, 2025. (Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)

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Moutet, 26, and besides listed astatine 5-foot-11, made his nonrecreational debut successful 2014. He’s presently ranked No. 33 successful the world. He reached the 3rd circular of the 2026 Australian Open.

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