WATCH: US Tennis star Danielle Collins storms off, quits ongoing Olympics match with Poland’s Iga Swiatek

PARIS, FRANCE: American tennis player Danielle Collins withdrew from her women's singles match against Iga Swiatek of Poland on Wednesday afternoon, July 31, eliminating herself from the running for a medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 

However, some people were taken aback by what transpired when Collins and Swiatek shook hands following the former's decision to forfeit the match, per Fox News.

Danielle Collins stormed off after exchanging words with Iga Swiatek

Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins were seen chatting, and after the latter finished speaking, she stormed off.

Swiatek's reaction, throwing up her hands in shock as Collins stormed off, said it all, even though it's unclear exactly what was said. 

When Collins retired in the third set, Swiatek was leading 6-2, 1-6, and 4-1. Looking back at the match, the American did encounter a problem when the Polish player attempted to slow her down during service.

Danielle Collins started yelling in the middle of the Olympic tennis match with Iga Swiatek

"There’s like no one behind me," Danielle Collins said after the chair umpire saw Iga Swiatek raise her hands to indicate she wasn't prepared for the serve.

"Play at the server’s pace." Collins stopped once more, shook her head, and eventually resumed her service.

The American tennis player eventually informed the chair umpire that she was unable to continue the match before extending her hand to Swiatek. Her rheumatoid arthritis is a known condition, but it's unclear if it contributed to her withdrawal.

Danielle Collins rocketed a backhand that hit Iga Swiatek's midsection during the tennis match

Danielle Collins hit Iga Swiatek squarely in the midsection with a backhand in the opening game of the match, sending her sprawling onto the clay in agony. The play resumed after Collins circumnavigated the net to apologize to Swiatek, who accepted it.

In turn, Swiatek moves on to face Qinwen Zheng, who defeated American Emma Navarro before taking down Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Collins' withdrawal means that there are no longer any Americans competing in the women's singles division. Jessica Pegula lost in the second round, and Coco Gauff unexpectedly lost to Donna Vekic of Croatia in the third round.

Internet criticizes Danielle Collins for her unprofessional conduct during Olympic tennis match

Netizens slammed the US Tennis star for abruptly ending the match and yelling at every point.

One X user tweeted, "I love to watch Collins play but this made no sense…."

Another wrote, "More great sportsmanship from the U.S. female tennis team . Looks like Coco started a trend , then Navarro, and Collins today . This is the Olympics, billions of people are supposed to look up to you guys !!!"

"Yeah, Collins yelling at every point, hitting Iga in ribs with all power she has, then MTO, and in the end she is a victim," remarked one.

Someone else wrote, "Collins always ready for fight with other players."

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