Danielle Collins made an unusual request to the umpire during her match against Maria Sakkari and it involved the cameraman.
Collins became irritated with the cameraman filming her up close. She and Maria Sakkari were engaged in a competitive match at the Guadalajara Open. Collins first pleaded with the umpire asking him to tell the cameramen to take a step back:
"Would you just ask the cameraman if they can back up a little bit?"
The umpire asked the cameramen to back up a little bit but he disregarded and continued to film Collins from up close which prompted her to turn to the camera and ask directly:
"Can you back up please, Thank you."
Only then did the cameramen finally back up a little bit. He continued to annoy Collins who had another run-in with the cameramen this time using more aggressive wording: "Back off!"
The match continued with Sakkari proving better in three sets keeping her WTA Finals chances alive. The season is over for Collins.
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