Taylor Townsend will get into fiery US Open second with Jelena Ostapenko
Taylor Townsend and Jeļena Ostapenko had a heated alternate within the second spherical of the U.S. Open on Tuesday after the American gained, 7-5, 6-1.
As Townsend went as much as Ostapenko to shake palms, the Latvian appeared to say one thing to Townsend that she didn’t like.
The 2 obtained right into a back-and-forth earlier than Townsend walked away and began pumping up the gang on court docket 11, which was already behind her.
“It’s competitors. Individuals get upset once they lose and a few folks say unhealthy issues,” Townsend stated in an on-court interview with ESPN. “She advised me I’ve no class, I’ve no schooling and to see what occurs once we get outdoors the U.S. I’m wanting ahead to it.
“I imply, I beat her in Canada, outdoors the US. … Let’s see what else she has to say.”
It wasn’t instantly clear what led to the feedback and the interplay.
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