Australian Open 2025 results: Danielle Collins thanks fans for ‘paying my bills’ after second-round exit

Collins said the A$290,000 (£147,500) she will receive for reaching the third round at Melbourne Park would be spent on a “five-star trip”.

“Me and my group of girlfriends, we love a five-star holiday, so I can guarantee the check will go towards our next five-star trip – hopefully to the Bahamas,” said Collins, who will face compatriot Madison Keys next.

“We like boats, we like big boats, we like yachts, so we write about it and let you know how it goes.”

Collins returned to tennis at the start of 2025 after previously announcing that she would retire at the end of the 2024 season.

She continues to deal with endometriosis, which can affect fertility, and told BBC Sport in May that starting a family was “one of her biggest goals outside of tennis”.