Overview

• Townsend beat Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in a second‑round match on Court 11 at Flushing Meadows.
• After the handshake, the players argued face to face as Ostapenko wagged a finger, according to reporters on site.
• Townsend said Ostapenko told her she had “no class, no manners” and warned “we’ll see what happens when we leave the United States.”
• Following the exchange, Townsend addressed the crowd with celebratory gestures and then greeted the chair umpire.
• Coverage notes Townsend recently reached No. 1 in WTA doubles while ranked No. 139 in singles and cites past on‑court disputes involving Ostapenko, with no disciplinary action reported in this incident.