Team USA faced a terrible hit when Danielle Collins found herself on the ground during her showdown against Iga Swiatek at the Paris Olympics. Although the painful moment marked an end to her first and last Olympic campaign, she gathered her spirits to let go of the frustration and finally regained a big smile on her face. As the memorable competition finally ended, she unleashed her humor by sharing a moment that was photobombed by Coco Gauff.

Danielle Collins recently posted a photo on Instagram featuring her and fellow tennis player Marcos Giron. However, despite the tag pointing at Giron, spotting the two players in the picture was difficult due to a hilarious photobomb by USA’s flagbearers at the Paris Olympics, Coco Gauff and LeBron James.

Collins, adding a touch of her humor, added a caption that said, “My favorite photo of me and Marcos Giron.” The ATP star fueled her joke by resharing the picture on his Instagram story with a funny caption. “Tough constantly getting photobombed by Coco Gauff and LeBron James,” he wrote, cheekily complaining about the consistent photobomb.

Collins had to retire during her quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek at the Paris Olympics. She left the court for a medical timeout and retired when she was down 1-4 in the final set. Although she seemed to be quite frustrated considering her heated conversation with the “queen of clay”, the recent social media post made it clear that she has moved past the incident and is not carrying any harsh feelings with her. She is fully focused on making memories in her last season as a professional tennis player.

LeBron James was a highlight for many WTA stars besides Collins and Gauff. Before this update from Collins, Emma Navarro shared a selfie with Jessica Pegula and LeBron James, captioning it, “Smiling through it all! Can’t believe this is my life.” The presence of this basketball legend added extra excitement to the event and therefore made it unforgettable for both the players and fans.

This recent update from Danielle Collins was a lot more than just a memory recap from the Paris Olympics. As it involved a cheeky dig at Coco Gauff, the incident became a new addition to the budding story of mutual respect between the US Open champion and the veteran.

Coco Gauff reveals her true feelings for Danielle Collins

The clay court season turned out to be quite fruitful for both Coco Gauff and Danielle Collins. The two Americans reached the semi-finals in their respective runs at the Italian Open. Holding the top spots in the European clay court event, Gauff expressed her pride in Collins’ performance along with highlighting the supportive nature of their relationships.

Gauff praised Collins, saying, “Danielle has been on a string of wins lately. We just all root for each other and push for each other.” Gauff spoke warmly about her friendship with Collins, adding, “We speak all the time. Danielle and I, I love her. Me and her got closer after the Billie Jean King Cup we did together. She’s just a great person honestly. I love to see her do well. I think if you ask her, she loves to see me do well.”

Along with that, Gauff also expressed an urge to play in the finals against Collins. “I was hoping maybe I could win and Tommy could win and it would be an American sweep. If this is her (Collins) farewell tour, I think she deserves it a lot. I was hoping I could win today to play her in the final.” This clearly highlighted Gauff’s deep respect and admiration for Collins as she navigates through the last few moments of her professional journey.