{"id":316327,"date":"2025-11-29T11:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/316327\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T11:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T11:10:10","slug":"danielle-collins-remarks-difficulty-of-dating-as-a-tennis-pro-as-husband-hunt-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/316327\/","title":{"rendered":"Danielle Collins remarks difficulty of dating as a tennis pro as husband hunt continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former world No. 7 and 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins<\/a> joined Sam Querrey, John Isner and Steve Johnson on the Nothing Major podcast for an unexpectedly hilarious \u2014 and surprisingly heartfelt \u2014 deep dive into dating, tennis life, fan applicants, and why she won\u2019t settle for anything less than the real deal.<\/p>\n

The hosts wasted no time teasing Collins about the now-viral clip she shared announcing she was \u201clooking for a husband,\u201d a moment they capitalised on quickly by collecting applicants on her behalf. Collins admitted she was amused \u2014 and slightly stunned \u2014 when she saw the guys running with it without asking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like I was living in the seventies or eighties when women put ads in the newspaper looking for a husband,\u201d she laughed. \u201cI\u2019ve been getting a ton of DMs and applications. I didn\u2019t expect it to take off like this\u2026 well, maybe I kind of did.\u201d<\/p>\n

But even with the tidal wave of online interest, she admitted most submissions had to be \u201cput to the side,\u201d with only a handful receiving replies \u201cjust for fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bachelorette? only if they paid a lot of cash.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked if she\u2019d ever consider appearing on The Bachelorette, Collins didn\u2019t rule it out \u2014 but emphasized that it would take a very specific incentive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they paid the right amount of cash, I\u2019d definitely consider it,\u201d she joked. \u201cBut to go on just for the sake of going on? Totally out of my comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins explained that she\u2019s always been a \u201crelationship person,\u201d having spent most of her adult life in long-term partnerships. The current dating landscape, she admitted, has been both eye-opening and occasionally \u201cdepressing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019ve ever actually dated or gone on dates,\u201d she said. \u201cLearning how people date today has been\u2026 interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea of juggling multiple contestants on a TV set felt like a stretch:
\n\u201cI\u2019d be really uncomfortable dating multiple people at once. It would freak me out. And the show gets pretty raunchy! I\u2019m a slow mover.\u201d<\/p>\n

The challenges of dating on tour<\/p>\n

Collins also spoke candidly about the unique difficulties of dating as a professional tennis player \u2014 especially as a woman.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you’re a successful guy, you have infinite options. But when women become successful, the dating pool narrows,\u201d she said. \u201cMen can be intimidated by successful women. It\u2019s valid \u2014 for me and for a lot of my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

The constant travel, training demands and unpredictable schedules require someone \u201cselfless and understanding,\u201d especially since athletes have a limited window to chase their goals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes a huge sacrifice from the people we date. I\u2019ve been lucky with supportive partners, but the lifestyle is still hard. We\u2019re bouncing from continent to continent with crazy schedules.\u201d<\/p>\n

Danielle\u2019s relationship criteria: No stage-five clingers and no height liars<\/p>\n

When the hosts pushed for specific qualities she looks for in a partner, Collins didn\u2019t hesitate. Faith and shared values are at the top of the list, followed by ambition and independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want someone with their own thing going on, so their world doesn\u2019t revolve around me,\u201d she said. \u201cNo stage-five clingers.\u201d<\/p>\n

And then there\u2019s height \u2014 a topic she addressed with typical bluntness. \u201cWe all know I don\u2019t like short kings,\u201d she laughed. \u201cBut guys under 5’7″ often have huge egos. Between 5’7″ and 6’2″, not as much. Over 6’2″, the ego gets big again.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ultimate dealbreaker, however, is dishonesty. \u201cThere was a guy \u2014 a known person \u2014 who was two inches shorter than he claimed. If you\u2019re lying about your height, you\u2019re lying about a lot more. Huge red flag.\u201d<\/p>\n

She clarified she\u2019s dated men closer to her own height and doesn’t need someone extremely tall \u2014 \u201cjust someone who tells the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Danielle<\/p>\n

Danielle Collins orchestrating the crowd at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

The applicants: Enter Andy with a twist<\/p>\n

The hosts revealed they\u2019d received over 40 \u201chusband applications,\u201d ultimately selecting one standout: Andy, whose cinematic, self-edited hype reel impressed everyone.<\/p>\n

Collins admitted it was well-produced and joked that he could boost her social media presence. But dating a fan, she said, gave her pause. \u201cI almost prefer someone who doesn\u2019t know anything about tennis,\u201d she said. \u201cBut he seems like a nice guy. I\u2019d have questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

And then she casually dropped the update no one expected making their work redundant: \u201cI\u2019ve been going out with somebody. We\u2019ve gone out eight or nine times. We\u2019re kind of exclusively dating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins described her new partner as someone who conveniently splits his time between the same locations she does, knows nothing about tennis, and recently launched his own investment firm. \u201cHe\u2019s 6’5″, blue eyes, in finance\u2026 kind of like a Winklevoss,\u201d she laughed.<\/p>\n

The hosts instantly declared him her boyfriend, a title Collins didn\u2019t reject.<\/p>\n

A surreal fan encounter<\/p>\n

Collins also shared an almost movie-like moment that happened during a group outing on her friend\u2019s boat. Wearing a hat and sunglasses, she asked a woman at a nearby table if they could take photos for each other. The woman agreed \u2014 \u201cfor a professional tennis player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins was stunned. With her face covered, she asked the woman which player she thought she was. \u201cDanielle,\u201d the woman said confidently.
\nShe hadn\u2019t recognized her visually, she recognized her voice.<\/p>\n

After asking about Collins\u2019 dating life, the woman abruptly grabbed her shoulders, looked deeply into her eyes, and said: \u201cYou\u2019re so lovely. Don\u2019t settle.\u201d Then she looked at Collins\u2019 date. Then back at her. The table erupted in awkward laughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a firecracker. Not for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the episode wrapped, Collins reflected on her big personality and competitive fire. \u201cI\u2019m a lot,\u201d she admitted. \u201cI\u2019m a firecracker. I\u2019m not for everybody. You guys have probably seen that on court.\u201d<\/p>\n

The hosts wished her luck with the new relationship and promised to keep the applicants \u201con the back burner\u201d just in case. Collins promised an update:
\n\u201cI\u2019m hoping it works out. Fingers crossed. And if it doesn\u2019t, I\u2019ll definitely let you guys know.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former world No. 7 and 2022 Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins joined Sam Querrey, John Isner and Steve…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316328,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[64,63,21174,85,747,2637],"class_list":{"0":"post-316327","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-danielle-collins","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-tennis","13":"tag-wta"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}