Overview

• Taylor Townsend, ranked No. 139 in singles, beat No. 25 seed Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 to reach the U.S. Open third round.
• Townsend said on ESPN that Ostapenko told her she had “no class” and “no education” and warned about “outside the U.S.,” comments captured following a tense net exchange.
• Ostapenko posted that Townsend was disrespectful for not saying sorry on a net-cord winner and for warm-up conduct, though an apology for net cords is etiquette and not a formal rule.
• Broadcast and fan videos showed extended words at the net with Ostapenko wagging her finger, after which Townsend pumped up the crowd and boos followed as Ostapenko exited.
• Townsend now leads their head-to-head 2-1 and will face No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva next; no disciplinary action has been reported.