Danielle Collins has made one pretty shocking claim amid her last Wimbledon run, revealing that players being stalked is one of the issues that many people outside of pro tennis aren’t even aware of.
Collins, who turned 30 in December, is having a fairytale farewell but she still plans to stick to her plan and retire from tennis at some point this year. Even before this season and becoming one of the best storylines, Collins – who played college tennis before turning pro in 2016 – was a well-known player on the WTA Tour, especially after reaching the 2022 Australian Open final and becoming the world No. 7 that year.
But for the 30-year-old American, it wasn’t all great and ideal about becoming famous after she started realizing that some people were probably ready to do anything to ger to her. That was a pretty scary realization for the 2022 Australian Open runner-up, who then decided to be extra cautious when in public and always look to be accompanied by someone when leaving her hotel room.
“Social media does open up so many opportunities for us to connect with fans, at the same time it sometimes gives access to people who are really unwell and not in a great mental head space,” Collins told The Telegraph.
“It does make you a little more cautious and…
