'No respect' - Ostapenko and Townsend in US Open row
Summary
Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend had a verbal disagreement after their US Open match. Ostapenko accused Townsend of lacking respect and not apologizing for a lucky point, which led to a tense exchange between the players. Townsend responded to the remarks and denied any racial aspect in the comments.Key Facts
- Taylor Townsend, an American tennis player, played against Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open.
- Townsend won the match with scores of 7-5, 6-1 in the second round.
- After the match, Ostapenko accused Townsend of having "no class" and "no education."
- The disagreement started after a net cord point went in Townsend's favor.
- Ostapenko claimed Townsend did not apologize for the lucky point.
- Townsend, who is ranked as the world number one doubles player, encouraged the crowd to celebrate with her.
- Townsend did not believe Ostapenko's comments had a racial component.
- Ostapenko later posted on Instagram, denying any racist intentions in her comments.
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