Danielle Collins has gotten into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player.

The 31-year-old American embraced being the villain in her second-round victory over Australia's Destanee Aiava.

Danielle Collins thanked a hostile Australian Open crowd for helping to fund her next vacation after beating its last home hope in the women’s draw. Collins beat Destanee Aiava 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting with U.