"She told me I have no class, no education, and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S."
"I mean, it's competition."
"People get upset when they lose."
"When she was playing well, I didn't say anything. That just shows class."
Taylor Townsend beat Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in a second-round US Open match that ended with a heated confrontation on the Court 11 sideline. The players remained close after the postmatch handshake, and Ostapenko wagged a finger while criticizing Townsend. Townsend responded by saying competition provokes reactions and later encouraged the partisan crowd. Townsend used a jump rope during an Ostapenko locker-room delay earlier in the match. Townsend recently rose to No. 1 in WTA doubles and is No. 139 in singles, reaching a Grand Slam third round for the first time since 2023. Ostapenko has had prior on-court disputes.
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