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Naomi Osaka has condemned Jelena Ostapenko’s comments during her courtside confrontation with Taylor Townsend at the US Open. The incident on Wednesday has been one of the most talked-about of the tournament, with Ostapenko accusing the American Townsend of having no education and no class after their second-round match. The comments, which Ostapenko justified as a reaction to Townsend not …

The support that Taylor Townsend has received since a heated scene played out Wednesday between her and Jelena Ostapenko following their second-round match in the U.S. Open was visible on Thursday, as she and doubles partner Katerina Siniakova played — and won — in front of a packed Grandstand. The heated exchange, which Townsend said included comments by Ostapenko saying …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the tension. As it happens, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis. After Townsend’s straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the …

When Aryna Sabalenka spoke with Jelena Ostapenko after her second-round loss to Taylor Townsend at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, she wasn’t aware of the heated post-match spat between the competitors. Sabalenka, the world No. 1, came away from their conversation seemingly concerned that the Latvian star is dealing with something in her personal life that is affecting her ability …

Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko were involved in a heated exchange at the end of their second-round match on Wednesday at the US Open. The two met at the net for post-match handshakes after Townsend had completed a 7-5, 6-1 victory. But instead of heading to the locker rooms, they exchanged words and Ostapenko wagged her finger at her American …

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP  —  US Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after Townsend won their second-round match 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday. Townsend, an American who is ranked No. 1 in doubles, said Ostapenko, a Latvian, who won the 2017 French Open, told her she …

Jeļena Ostapenko gave her side of the story after her heated exchange with Taylor Townsend following their second-round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.  Ostapenko, 28, took issue with two separate actions by Townsend, 29, and let her know about it when the two went to shake hands after the American defeated her, 7-5, 6-1.  Townsend revealed that Ostapenko …

Taylor Townsend snaps back at Jelena Ostapenko after heated US Open match: ‘She told me I have no class’  Yahoo Sports Jelena Ostapenko appears to tell Taylor Townsend she has ‘no education’ after U.S. Open defeat  The New York Times US Open foes Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko get into a tense back-and-forth after match  CNN Taylor Townsend-Jelena Ostapenko argument: What caused US …

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Jelena Ostapenko appeared to tell Taylor Townsend that she has “no education” after losing to the American 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. After Townsend, the women’s doubles world No. 1, had sealed the win, she approached the Latvian world No. 26 for the customary handshake at the net. An …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open opponents Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a face-to-face argument on the Court 11 sideline right after their second-round match ended Wednesday. “She told me I have no class, no education, and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S.,” Townsend, who is from Chicago, said after her 7-5, 6-1 victory …