Several Black female tennis players backed American-born Taylor Townsend after her heated exchange with Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko at the U.S Open's women's singles tournament's second round match on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko denied being racist after clashing with her American opponent Taylor Townsend at the U.S.

All eyes in the tennis world have been on the US Open, especially after the heated interaction between American Taylor Townsend and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko that went viral after their match on ...

Naomi Osaka has condemned Jelena Ostapenko for attacking Taylor Townsend over her 'education' and 'class' at the US Open, claiming it was 'one of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player' ...

Apparently, there are multiple levels of byzantine rules that tennis players are expected to follow. There are the clear-cut rules of competition, established regulations that govern how the game is ...

Naomi Osaka hit out at Jelena Ostapenko on Thursday after the Latvian triggered accusations of racism following her US Open exit. Ostapenko was at the centre of controversy on Wednesday after ...

Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko’s match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday ended with a Townsend win, followed by a confrontation. After Townsend won 7-5, 6-1 in the second round, Ostapenko appeared ...