"Ostapenko unleashed a verbal volley at her American opponent for being disrespectful during their second-round match. Jelena Ostapenko accused Taylor Townsend of lacking class during a furious on-court confrontation between the two players after their second-round match at the US Open, where the unseeded American defeated the 25th-seeded Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1. Ostapenko spoke sharply to Townsend during a cold handshake at the net at the end of the match on Wednesday."
"I said, I'm excited, bring it. I've never been the one to back down from anything like that. I just thought that it was really interesting. There's no beef. But again, like you guys saw, I didn't back down because you're not going to insult me, especially after I carried myself a certain type of way with nothing but respect. If I show respect to you, I expect respect as well."
Unseeded Taylor Townsend defeated 25th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1 in their US Open second-round match. A heated on-court confrontation followed a cold handshake at the net, with Ostapenko accusing Townsend of lacking class and being disrespectful. Townsend told reporters Ostapenko had said she had "no education, no class" and suggested consequences if they met outside the US. Townsend said she did not back down, expected mutual respect, and took pride in letting her racket do the talking. Ostapenko later said she was angered by Townsend's failure to acknowledge a net cord in her favour.
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