The move raised more than a few eyebrows online, as it seemed to be a clear reference to one of the latest chapters of Collins’ one-sided feud with Swiatek—whom Collins branded as “insincere” after their most recent meeting at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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“I told Iga she didn’t have to be insincere about my injury,” said the American, who retired from their quarterfinal match due to an abdominal injury.
“There’s a lot that happens on camera, and there are a lot of people with a ton of charisma (who) come out and are one way on camera and another way in the locker room. And I just haven’t had the best experience, and I don’t really feel like anybody needs to be insincere. They can be the way that they are.
“I can accept that, I don’t need the fakeness.”
Swiatek later told Polish press that she was confused by Collins’ reaction. “I’ve never done anything unkind in her direction,” she said. “I don’t know what she meant. I wanted to congratulate her on a successful career, because it’s her last year on tour. We’ve never even had any interaction that would have caused that.”
