Tennis Star Jelena Ostapenko Denies Taylor Townsend Racism Claim After U.S. Open Meltdown

Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko denied being racist after clashing with her American opponent Taylor Townsend at the U.S. Open Wednesday.

Ostapenko’s rant came after her second-round loss against Townsend after the pair were seen shaking hands.

“She told me I have no class, no education and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S.,” Townsend told ESPN. ‘So, I’m looking forward to it: I beat her in Canada, outside the U.S., so let’s see what else she has to say... it’s competition, people get upset when they lose, some people say bad things.’

Ostapenko could be seen pointing her figure at Townsend’s face, and their argument was drowned out by the crowd’s boos.

Since then, Ostapenko’s social media was filled with allegations of racism. Ostapenko firmly denied those claim