Jelena Ostapenko is a bundle of contradictions. A former French Open champion — with a dreadful overall Roland Garros record. A friendly, giggly personality away from the court — but a frequently ...

NEW YORK — What might have been a straightforward, celebratory moment amid a landmark summer for American Taylor Townsend instead became a heated meeting at the net Wednesday at the U.S. Open.

On Wednesday, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend‘s second-round match at the US Open ended with a heated exchange. Late in the match, Townsend clipped the net cord on a shot, causing it to drop ...

A heated handshake at the net and the ensuing drama took away from one of the bigger singles victories of the doubles expert’s career. Imagine if Ben Shelton chided someone for wearing bare sleeves.

Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko has apologized for her outburst at the U.S. Open after attracting significant criticism. After losing against Taylor Townsend, 29, on Wednesday, Ostapenko, 28, ...

Jelena Ostapenko apologized on Saturday, taking to social media after her US Open incident with Taylor Townsend, following her second-round loss in which she said Townsend, who is black, had “no ...

American Taylor Townsend upset world No. 25 Jeļena Ostapenko literally and figuratively in their second round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Townsend won the heated contest 7–5, 6–1, leaving ...

The rapper and famous tennis fan will soon have a place in Ostapenko’s player box, after getting a shoutout from the Latvian during a Tennis Channel interview. Everyone stay calm, it’s happening: The ...

Taylor Townsend’s stunning 7-5, 6-1 win over Jelena Ostapenko at the 2025 US Open was overshadowed by a heated post-match ...

The Taylor Townsend-Jelena Ostapenko spat has taken the tennis community by storm. On the heels of their second-round clash yesterday, the two met at the net for what turned out to be a heated ...

And beginning imminently in that clash with Naomi Osaka is... Jelena Ostapenko. Ostapenko, the bundle of contradictions. A former French Open champion — with a dreadful overall Roland Garros record. A ...