Poland lost to the United States in the United Cup final. Iga Świątek and Hubert Hurkacz lost their singles matches against Coco Gauff (4:6, 4:6) and Taylor Fritz (4:6, 7:5, 6:7), which meant that the White and Reds no longer had a chance to win. reversal of the fate of this match.
Danielle Collins' outrageous behavior
Instead of talking about the result, there is more discussion about Danielle Collins' behavior towards Iga Świątek. The fact that the tennis players do not like each other could be seen during the Olympic Games in Paris, when the American called the Pole “disingenuous”. While welcoming the teams to the United Cup, the 31-year-old “very much She reluctantly offered Iga her handwhile making a face that most observers considered dismissive,” we reported in Sport.pl.
An avalanche of criticism fell on Collins, and the athlete herself added fuel to the fire. The tennis player joked about the whole situation, writing about it: “I don't know if you noticed, but… new year, old me.” The fans widely commented on what the American posted on the X website and left no stone unturned in the 31-year-old's behavior. They died even comparisons to Nick Kyrgioswhich isn't exactly a compliment these days.
American media: Collins does not hide his contempt for Świątek
The American media covered what happened in the United Cup. “Tennis drama: Danielle Collins doesn't like Iga Świątek” – this is the title of the text about the tennis players' relationship in “Sports Illustrated”. We can read further that the American “no longer hides her contempt” for the Polish woman.
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Journalists emphasized that Danielle Collins set her profile photo on Instagram to show her face while greeting Iga Świątek. “The Instagram story won't last longer than 24 hours, but the screenshots will last forever for tennis fans,” we read.
Iga Świątek dominated Danielle Collins
According to “Sports Illustrated”, arguments often occur when good athletes and even greater personalities compete with each other, and in tennis one of them always has to lose. In the history of Iga Świątek's fights with Danielle Collins, the American had to swallow the bitterness of defeat more often. In direct matches, Iga Świątek has a balance of 7:1.
“In addition to dominating the competition, Iga Świątek's doping scandal and occasional psychological games could have caused friction with Collins,” it was written.