Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins Jr. (June 17, 1929 – March 4, 2016) was an American journalist and television sportscaster, best known for his tennis commentary.

[2] From 1959 to 1963, Collins served as tennis coach at Brandeis University, where one of his players was future political activist Abbie Hoffman.

[5] During Collins' years with The Boston Globe, he was a general and political columnist and also wrote for the paper's travel section.

[7] Fellow Boston Globe sportswriter Bob Ryan ridiculed NBC's decision on ESPN's The Sports Reporters.

Collins is credited with popularizing the term 'Bagel', referring to a set in tennis that ends with a score of 6–0, after it was coined by Harold Solomon.

He won the U.S. indoor mixed-doubles championship (with Janet Hopps) in 1961, and was a finalist in the French senior doubles (with Jack Crawford) in 1975.

Collins authored several books, including The Education of a Tennis Player (with Rod Laver, 1971), Evonne!

According to Collins' website, all of his pants were fashioned by tailor Charlie Davidson at the Andover Shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy wrote: "If you ever met Bud, you know he was brilliant, clever, generous, funny, knowledgeable, and irreverent.

"[13] Billie Jean King remarked: "Few people have had the historical significance, the lasting impact, and the unqualified love for tennis as Bud Collins.