Naomi Osaka believes a post-match comment by Jelena Ostapenko to Taylor Townsend was “one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player”. Ostapenko denied being a “racist” after she was ...

After Jelena Ostapenko said Taylor Townsend had “no class” and “no education” during a heated post-match exchange during the US Open, other Black players are coming to Townsend’s defense. On Thursday, ...

The tense encounter took place at the US Open on Aug. 27 when Ostapenko yelled at Townsend in a heated exchange Ostapenko, 28, accused Townsend, 29, of having “no class” and “no education,” after ...

Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko has issued an apology on social media after making controversial remarks toward American player Taylor Townsend following her loss at the 2025 US Open. According ...

*On August 28, 2025, tennis star Naomi Osaka condemned Jelena Ostapenko’s post-match remarks toward Taylor Townsend, calling them “one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player in a ...

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 Townsend won their second-round match 7-5, 6-1 on ...

Even though it's early at the 2025 US Open, there's already been a heated moment between two opponents. Taylor Townsend beat Jelena Ostapenko in the second round at the Grand Slam with a two-set ...