Naomi Osaka Breaks Silence on Taylor Townsend–Jelena Ostapenko Controversy at US Open: “Ill Timing” Naomi Osaka gets honest about the on-court altercation between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko

“She told me I have no class, no education, and to see what happens when we get outside the US.” Taylor Townsend was fairly upset with Jelena Ostapenko ’s words following the American’s win with two straight sets in the second round. Instead of accepting defeat and splitting up after the post-match handshake, the players engaged in a heated on-court scuffle. Needless to say, most of the professionals and fans, including Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe , refused to side with Ostapenko. And now, it was Naomi Osaka ’s turn to react.

After winning her second-round US Open match against Hailey Baptiste with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-1, Osaka had to get honest at the post-match press conference , when a reporter asked about her opinion on the Taylor Townsend-Jelena Ost