Jelena Ostapenko Hits Back at Critics With a Swift Response As Taylor Townsend Things Escalate As things escalate with Taylor Townsend in the US Open, Jelena Ostapenko fires back at critics with a swi

All the US Open Wednesday clashes, one aside, and the second round of the women’s singles clash between Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend, are on another. Why, you ask? Well, beyond a 7-5, 6-1 in favor of the American Townsend, it’s her intense conflict against the Latvian star in the aftermath on the sidelines of Court 11 just during an obligatory handshake. Tension flared at the net as Ostapenko appeared to wag her finger, sparking loud disapproval from the crowd, and Taylor Townsend was overheard saying, “No, I don’t have to…” .

Townsend, unfazed, walked off to greet the chair umpire to thunderous cheers and even urged fans to applaud her opponent — a gesture the New York audience surprisingly honored despite the heated exchange . Later in an interview, the current WTA