26 h. ago Novak Djokovic's daughter, 7, left furious with him after US Open match

Novak Djokovic has reached the quarter-finals of the US Open after beating Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets, but he will miss his daughter's birthday on Tuesday

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28 h. ago Tearful Taylor Townsend spurns eight match points as Barbora Krejcikova pulls off great escape

The American’s headline-making run was ended in cruel fashion at Flushing Meadows.

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28 h. ago Novak Djokovic brushes aside injury concerns to set up Taylor Fritz clash at US Open

Djokovic eased to a straight-sets victory over Jan-Lennard Struff and will face Fritz, the last American man, in the quarter-finals

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35 h. ago US Open star Taylor Townsend reduced to tears after letting EIGHT match points slip in agonizing defeat

MATTHEW LAMBWELL IN NEW YORK: Townsend shot to a strange form of stardom after Jelena Ostapenko said she had 'no class and no education' after their second-round match.

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37 h. ago US Open: Taylor Townsend in tears as Krejcikova saves eight match points to survive

American misses first grand slam singles quarter-finalTownsend had become huge crowd favorite in QueensTaylor Townsend couldn’t covert eight match points in a second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker as she was eliminated from the US Open on Sunday with a 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 loss to Barbora Krejcikova.With the fans firmly behind a player who became a fan favorite during the tournament after her confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko, Townsend was repeatedly a point away from what would have been her first grand slam singles quarter-final. But Krejcikova, a two-time grand slam singles champion, erased a slew of match points in a tiebreaker she once trailed 6-3 before winning 15-13, broke Townsend’s serve twice in the third set and advanced to face another American, No 4 seed Jessica Pegula, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Barbora Krejcikova saves eight match points on way to win over Taylor Townsend

The American’s headline-making run was ended in cruel fashion at Flushing Meadows.

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51 h. ago US Open star responds as opponent bursts into tears in tunnel after match

Anna Kalinskaya was the picture of despair after losing to Iga Swiatek at the US Open, as she was left in tears following the straight-sets defeat at Flushing Meadows

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62 h. ago Jelena Ostapenko apologises for ‘no education’ comment to Taylor Townsend

The Latvian accused her American opponent of having no education and no class.

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64 h. ago Jelena Ostapenko apologizes after sparking US Open racism scandal as Taylor Townsend's mom slams tennis star

Townsend, who is black, and Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, had an intense back and forth after Townsend won in straight sets earlier this week, with Ostapenko telling the American she has 'no class' and 'no education.'

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69 h. ago The unwritten rules of tennis and why postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry at the US Open

Two episodes at this year's U.S. Open have shown that not every postmatch handshake in tennis goes well

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3 d. ago Taylor Townsend continues to impress with straight sets win over Mirra Andreeva

The American put the Jelena Ostapenko controversy behind her with a brilliant performance.

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu overwhelmed by Rybakina at US Open in straight

Ex-Wimbledon champion wins 6-1, 6-2 in third roundRaducanu admits: ‘I have a lot of work to do’Emma Raducanu has spent the past few months diligently working on improving her game in order to more consistently irritate the best players in the world, but another meeting with one of the elite only illustrated how much more she has to do.In what has become a painfully familiar experience for the British No 1, Raducanu was largely reduced to the role of spectator in her own match as she faced an imperious attacking performance from the 2022 Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina, who dismantled her opponent 6-1, 6-2 in 62 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘One of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player’: Osaka hits back at Ostapenko

Latvian criticised for saying Taylor Townsend had ‘no education’Ostapenko strongly denies US Open comments were racistNaomi Osaka has condemned Jelena Ostapenko’s comments during her courtside confrontation with Taylor Townsend at the US Open.The incident on Wednesday has been one of the most talked-about of the tournament, with Ostapenko accusing the American Townsend of having no education and no class after their second-round match. The comments, which Ostapenko justified as a reaction to Townsend not apologising for a shot that hit the top of the net, have prompted accusations of racism. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Racism storm overshadows US Open as Naomi Osaka joins criticism of Ostapenko’s ‘no education’ comment

‘It’s one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player in a majority white sport,’ Osaka said

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4 d. ago Taylor Townsend doubles down in Jelena Ostapenko feud and calls out Latvian for her US Open 'bulls***' amid racism storm

Taylor Townsend says she is proud of herself for 'calling out the bulls***' of Jelena Ostapenko and showing other women of color that it is OK to stand up for yourself. 

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4 d. ago Naomi Osaka criticises Jelena Ostapenko after Taylor Townsend rant at US Open

‘It’s one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player in a majority white sport,’ Osaka said

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4 d. ago Tennis star releases statement refuting racism claims after furious US Open bust

The US Open clash between Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend of the USA turned ugly and led to allegations of racism following a bust-up between the players

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4 d. ago Jelena Ostapenko is struggling with personal issues and 'sometimes loses control' amid US Open racism storm, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka claims

Ostapenko took issue with her opponent Taylor Townsend's refusal to apologize for a net cord during their match, telling the American afterwards that she had 'no education and no class'.

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4 d. ago New angle of US Open's racism storm reveals Taylor Townsend's gracious response to Jelena Ostapenko tirade

Townsend can be seen firing back at the furious Latvian, who told her black opponent she has 'no education and no class' during the unsavory scenes in New York.

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4 d. ago US Open racism storm erupts as tennis star goes ballistic at American rival for having 'no education and no class'

Tennis star Jelena Ostapenko was forced to deny being 'racist' after she told her black opponent Taylor Townsend she has 'no education and no class' in an extraordinary tantrum.

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