BBC Sport · Aug 28, 2025
'No respect' - Ostapenko and Townsend in US Open clash
Image caption, Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend exchanged words after the handshake at the end of the matchUS Open 2025
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September
Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website & app
American player Taylor Townsend and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko became embroiled in a heated US Open row after the Latvian said her opponent had "no class" and "no education".
Tension between the pair escalated after a net cord went in Townsend's favour during a 7-5 6-1 win - and 25th seed Ostapenko accused her of not apologising.