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Danielle Collins speaks out about clash with Maria Sakkari at the Canadian Open <\/p>\n

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Danielle Collins has spoken out about the controversial incident between herself and Maria Sakkari during the Canadian Open in Montreal.<\/p>\n

The two players clashed in the second round of the tournament after Sakkari hit a ball into the crowd. During the second set of the match, Sakkari\u2019s first serve was called a fault and through frustration she knocked a ball into the floor which then bounced off court and into the assembled crowd.<\/p>\n

Collins, unhappy with Sakkari\u2019s conduct, went to speak to the chair umpire only for Sakkari to tell the American to \u201cshut her mouth\u201d before a lengthy argument ensued. <\/p>\n

The 29-year-old spoke has now spoken about the incident claiming she was villainised for saying something after Sakkari nearly hit someone in the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe almost hit someone, and I got villainised for standing up for them,” Collins said, \u201cA couple months ago, I wouldn\u2019t have done that. I would have been too worried about what other people are saying or thinking about me, or judging me,<\/p>\n

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“I feel like, so much of what Jared [Jacobs, her coach] has tried to help me with is being my authentic self, what\u2019s important to me and my values, and not being so concerned about the things that I can\u2019t control. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s helped so much to put things into perspective, because it\u2019s easy to drift away from that.”<\/p>\n

Collins went on to defeat Sakkari\u00a06-4, 6-2 and later, Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open before Iga Swiatek defeated her 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.<\/p>\n

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