US EditionUS Open Foes Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko Get Into a Tense Back-and-Forth After Match
Taylor Townsend confronted Jelena Ostapenko after their US Open match over offensive remarks, highlighting tensions in sportsmanship at a major tennis event.
- On Wednesday, American Taylor Townsend defeated 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in their U.S. Open second-round match, sparking a heated argument at the net on Court 11 immediately after.
- According to Townsend's account after the match, Jelena Ostapenko told her `I have no class, I have no education and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S.`, while Ostapenko addressed a net ball apology issue and prematch warm-up on Instagram.
- During the handshake, Ostapenko wagged a finger at Townsend; Townsend then walked away, threw her racket, and pumped the crowd on Court 11, with Townsend leading their head-to-head 2-1 after Wednesday's match.
- Townsend, a recent WTA doubles No.1 and singles ranking No.139, said she's "looking forward to" facing Ostapenko again, signaling a potential rivalry continuation.
- The result and incident highlight Townsend's rare upset as the lowest-ranked American to beat a past grand slam champion since Kristie Ahn and spotlight Ostapenko's unusual breach of tennis etiquette.
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By Ben Morse, CNN The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a tense encounter, but it likely left many wondering what caused so much tension. Coincidentally, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis. Following Townsend's straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the two players were heard exchanging heated words off the court. The Latvian said the American had "no cl…
By Ben Morse, CNN The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a tense encounter, but it likely left many wondering what caused so much tension. Coincidentally, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis. Following Townsend's straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the two players were heard exchanging heated words off the court. The Latvian said the American had "no cl…
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Why the absence of a common act of tennis sportsmanship led to heated on-court argument at the U.S. Open
The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the U.S. Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the tension.
Jelena Ostapenko Remains A Sore Loser
Moments after losing to Taylor Townsend in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday afternoon, Jelena Ostapenko did what she does best: freak out and make a scene. The 26th-ranked Ostapenko has a history of not taking a loss well, and after getting completely blitzed by world No. 139 Townsend in the second set for a 7-5, 6-1 defeat, it seemed likely that she'd reprise her patented drive-by handshake. Instead, she held onto Townsend's hand …
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