"You should never speak to another human like that" - Danielle Collins slammed by Liam Broady for 'shut your mouth' comment to Maria Sakkari
British tennis player Liam Broady has commented on the argument between Maria Sakkari and Danielle Collins at the 2023 Canadian Open in Montreal.
Collins defeated Sakkari in the second round of the Canadian Open 6-4, 6-2, but the result wasn't the main talking point after the match was over.
During the second set, after a missed first serve, Sakkari hit the ball towards the stands in anger. Collins reacted by asking the chair umpire whether they saw what happened.
After the Greek explained that the ball didn't hit anyone, the American told her to "shut her mouth."
One Twitter user pointed out that the "shut your mouth" comment was uncalled for regardless of the situation, and Liam Broady entered the replies to express agreement.
"It doesn't matter what situation on a tennis court you should never speak to another human like that," Broady wrote.
Another tennis fan then replied to the Brit, defending Collins' behavior and accusing Sakkari of lying.
"Sakkari was lying and trying to downplay what she just did… shutting her mouth was the best thing possible. Let’s stop feeling pity for millionaire athletes every time they have to deal with a bit of adversity," the fan wrote on Twitter.
Broady, however, doubled down on his stance.
"Don't think it's very hard to just speak to people with respect mate. Now shut your mouth," Broady stated, adding a winking emoji.
Liam Broady to play Lloyd Harris in Cary Challenger 2023 quarterfinals
Liam Broady has reached the quarterfinals of the Cary Challenger, where he will face South Africa's Lloyd Harris.
Broady defeated Eliot Spizzirri 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the tournament, and Blake Ellis 6-3, 6-3 in the second round. Meanwhile, Harris bested Shintaro Mochizuki 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-2 in the first round, and Arthur Cazaux 6-4, 7-6(4) in the second.
The Brit and the South African have met once before on tour. Harris managed to win the match played in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Aptos Challenger, 6-2, 6-2.
If Broady manages to defeat Harris, it will be the first time he will have managed three wins in a row since the Biel Challenger in March 2023. Back then he lost to Jurij Rodionov in the final, having to retire after losing the first set 6-3.
The winner of the first quarterfinal of the 2023 Cary Challenger will face either Rinky Hijikata or Adam Walton in the semifinals.