Taylor Townsend Is in Spotlight at US Open
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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 ...
After Taylor Townsend’s straight-sets victory over Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday, the two players could be heard exchanging heated words beside the court, with the Latvian saying the American had “no class” and “no education.
Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko got into a fiery post-match spat at the US Open on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Townsend won the second-round match 7-5 6-1. The two addr
Naomi Osaka was asked about her reaction to the incident following her second-round win at the U.S. Open on Thursday over Hailey Baptiste.
Taylor Townsend has insisted she was right to call out Jelena Ostapenko for her “bull***” and speak up for “my culture” after their clash at the US Open. And the Black American claimed: “I feel like in society, especially people of colour, we are expected to be silenced”.
So whether it had racial undertones or not, that’s something she can speak on,” Townsend said. “The only thing that I’m worried about right now is continuing to move fo
Taylor Townsend has become the face, voice and conscience of the 2025 U.S. Open. Her self-pride and assurance of who she is and what she represents has elevated this tournament just when it could have broken bad the other way.
In an exclusive with Popsugar, Taylor Townsend talks about the pivotal moment that made her the headstrong player she is today.