A four-time Grand Slam champion has weighed in on one of the most talked-about storylines of the US Open. Naomi Osaka, the former World No. 1, addressed Jelena Ostapenko directly after the Latvian’s heated exchange with Taylor Townsend.

Ostapenko and Townsend drew attention when tensions flared following the American’s 7–5, 6–1 victory. After the match, Ostapenko accused Townsend of being “very disrespectful” for not apologizing after a net-cord winner at a crucial moment and for failing to follow standard warm-up procedures.

Reports also suggested that racist comments may have been made during the altercation, though Ostapenko strongly denied those claims on her social media account.

Speaking after her own victory against Hailey Baptiste, Osaka made her stance clear. “I mean, it’s real

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