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  • Emma Raducanu makes brutal confession as former British No 1 questions tactics

    Emma Raducanu’s US Open humiliation was complete as she was hammered in submission by No 9 seed Elena Rybakina in a match that was done and dusted in an hour.

    It wasn’t just the end of a Grand Slam dream that will leave a lasting mark on Raducanu, as the gulf in class between the two players may have come as a shock to the British No 1 after a 6-1, 6-2 win for Rybakina.

    Raducanu has been taking strides forward in recent weeks, with impressive performances against world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon and the Cincinnati Masters fuelling hope that she was closing he gap on the game’s top players.

    Yet that theory was blown apart by a dominant Rybakina, with Raducanu in reflective mood as she spoke to Sky Sports.

    “That match was very difficult. I never really got a chance to settle or feel any rhythm,” she said.

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    “I just felt that there were so few balls in play that when one was in play, I felt too much pressure to do something.

    “A lot of work to do – especially against the top players – but, overall, I’m heading in the right direction.

    “I’m just ready to get back on the practice court. I have some time now to work on my game.

    “I haven’t spoken yet [with coach Francis Roig], but I’m sure we’ve got a lot to debrief on.”

    Interestingly, Raducanu suggested Rybakina’s brand of power hitting was harder for her to deal with than Sabalenka’s, but she insisted she would take some positives from her displays over the last few weeks.

    “I think it’s going to be important to just look at the last few months as a whole and the improvements that I’m making, because a match like that can easily get you down if you let it,” she said.

    “So I’m going to try and not do that and regroup and just work hard and get ready for Asia.

    “I’ve lost to Iga [Swiatek] twice, Aryna [Sabalenka], and Elena, so it’s tough. But, at the same time, that’s where I’m at with my ranking. I can play top opponents in the first, second, or third round.

    “So I’ve just got to do my best in the next few months until Australia to just keep working to try and close the gap.

    “I think, depending on the day, depending on how we match up, I’m getting better overall. So I just need to keep consistent and put this one behind me.”

    Former British No 1 Laura Robson is a big supporter of Raducanu, but she suggested her tactics may have been misguided against Rybakina, as she refused to take a step back even though she was being overpowered.

    “Rybakina has played a great match there,” Robson told Sky Sports.

    “In terms of her groundstrokes, she was playing so freely, going for her shots. She was never rushed, that was the big thing that stood out.

    “Raducanu wasn’t committed tactically. At times it looked like she was trying to hit big, but then the next point she’d take half a step back.

    “It gave Rybakina this easy rhythm to work with, and she was just able to put so much pressure on Raducanu.”

    Raducanu has confirmed she is already thinking about her matches in Asia that will round off her year, with a push towards the top 10 of the WTA Rankings in her sights as she has limited points to defend between now as the end of 2025.

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  • Carlos Alcaraz gives major update after suffering injury scare during latest match

    Carlos Alcaraz has said that his medical timeout was just a ‘precaution’ after he appeared to be suffering knee discomfort during his third-round match at the US Open.

    The Spaniard cruised past Italian Lucas Darderi 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 to reach the last 32 at the New York event for the fourth time.

    However, mid-way through the second set, Alcaraz began to touch his knee after a seemingly awkward service landing – displaying concerned looks to his team.

    As would be expected, the five-time Grand Slam champion asked the umpire if he could take a medical timeout during the next changeover, before going on to receive a massage.

    Alcaraz went on to break at 5-4, winning the final seven games of the match against Darderi.

    “I’m feeling good,” Alcaraz clarified, during his post-match interview.

    “It was just a precaution.

    “I asked for the physio. I felt something that was not good in the knee, but after five or six points, it was gone.

    “I just asked for the physio to take care of the knee because there was one serve left [in the second set] and I had to be ready, had to be good, had to feel good physically.

    “It was a precaution. I will talk with my team but I’m not worried about it.”

    Alcaraz’s third-round clash was his first day session at this year’s US Open, starting at 11:30AM – a relatively early start, compared to most events.

    Nevertheless, the Spaniard looked to continue his impressive form, having won 33 of his last 34 matches and not dropping a set at the US Open, so far.

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    “I tried to stay awake,” Alcaraz joked.

    “That was important.

    “We started at 11:30 so it’s good that I managed to play [my game]. My first goal was to start well, to start focused, with energy and a good rhythm, and I think I started pretty well. I pushed him to the limit.

    “Tried to play long rallies and get a rhythm with the serve and return.

    “And after that I just kept it going. Today I played such great tennis. It was such a great performance and I’m really proud about it.

    “I’m not an early person so for me it’s difficult to wake up in the morning. That was one of the good things about today. I woke up early, did my warm up. Played good.”

    Alcaraz will next play Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the fourth round.

    Rinderknech, most recently, defeated world No 3 Alexander Zverev 7-6(3), 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon, and battled through a tough five-set battle against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in his second round match in New York.

     

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  • Emma Raducanu’s ‘two biggest hurdles’ revealed as she suffers US Open hammering

    Emma Raducanu suffered a heavy defeat to Elena Rybakina at the 2025 US Open, and legendary coach Rick Macci has weighed in on the Brit’s quest to close the gap to world’s best players.

    The world No 36 was dismantled 6-1, 6-2 by 10th-ranked Rybakina, a Wimbledon champion in 2022, in the third round of the US Open.

    Raducanu shocked the tennis world at the 2021 US Open when — as an 18-year-old qualifier ranked 150th in the world — she stormed through the draw without losing a set to win what remains her only career title. She is the only qualifier in tennis history to win a Grand Slam.

    Since that staggering breakthrough four years ago, Raducanu has endured some challenging times on tour, with injuries hampering her progress. She underwent surgeries on both her wrists and her ankle in 2023.

    The 22-year-old has enjoyed the most consistent period of her career since the Miami Open in March, where she started working with Mark Petchey, who she has since replaced with Rafael Nadal’s former coach Francisco Roig.

    Raducanu, who reached a career-high ranking of 10th in 2022, has been backed to return to the top 10 by Macci, who spoke exclusively to Tennis365.

    “One thousand percent, she is a top ten talent. And let’s face it, there’s a fine line between winning and losing. There’s a fine line with that confidence,” said the American, who coached Serena and Venus Williams.

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    “And as she gets more confident and she starts beating the top players, not only can she be in the top 10, she can definitely contend for a Grand Slam, because she has enough game, because she’s done it before.”

    Tennis365 asked Macci to identify the biggest hurdle Raducanu must overcome to return to the top 10 and challenge for Grand Slams again.

    “I think it’s two things, I just think that she needs to keep competing and play on her instincts and not overthink it. That’s number one,” Macci assessed.

    “But I think the wildcard with her is to stay injury-free. You gotta understand, she kind of had the daily double on the comeback, you know, she had surgery and then you don’t play for a while. So, you’re not playing, and an injury — that takes a long time.

    “So, if she can stay injury-free and just get a lot of matches, get some good wins. And let’s face it, anybody who plays her, they know that she’s capable of beating them now. Maybe they didn’t look at it a year ago, but now that she’s dropped a few players, played a lot of players close… and she has weapons.

    “Listen, if you can hurt people and you have weapons, you can beat anybody, anytime, anywhere. She’s definitely top 10 and it could happen a lot sooner than later.”

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  • Emma Raducanu suffers brutal US Open loss to Elena Rybakina as Tim Henman and Laura Robson react

    Emma Raducanu made a strong start to her 2025 US Open campaign, but the 22-year-old Brit’s run ended with a chastening third round defeat to a hugely impressive Elena Rybakina.

    No 9 seed Rybakina delivered a devastating display of big-hitting tennis to crush Raducanu 6-1, 6-2 in just an hour and three minutes in Louis Armstrong Stadium at Flushing Meadows.

    The third round encounter promised to be a blockbuster given the form of Raducanu, who dropped only three games in each of her first two matches.

    Raducanu’s first two opponents, Ena Shibahara and Janice Tjen, were ranked 128th and 149th respectively, and it proved to be a monumental step-up against Rybakina — who won Wimbledon in 2022.

    The 2021 US Open winner pushed world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka hard in matches in Cincinnati and Wimbledon in the past two months, but she was never in this contest with the world No 10.

    The world No 36 lost her serve twice in each set and did not create a single break point against the big-serving Rybakina, despite the 26-year-old Kazakh landing just 47% of her first serves.

    In her on-court interview, Rybakina said: “Really happy with the performance, it’s not easy playing against Emma.

    “Sometimes the score doesn’t show, but she’s a tough competitor.

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    “I’m pretty happy with how I played today and I’m looking forward to the next match.

    “Throughout the years, for some reason the US Open wasn’t successful for me. Hopefully that changes this year and I can go as far as possible.”

    Speaking on Sky Sports, former British No 1 Laura Robson praised Rybakina while questioning Raducanu’s tactical inconsistency.

    “Rybakina has played a great match there,” said the former world No 27.

    “In terms of her groundstrokes, she was playing so freely, going for her shots. She was never rushed, that was the big thing that stood out.

    “Raducanu wasn’t committed tactically. At times it looked like she was trying to hit big, but then the next point she’d take half a step back.

    “It gave Rybakina this easy rhythm to work with, and she was just able to put so much pressure on Raducanu.”

    Former world No 4 Tim Henman also gave his verdict: “Credit where credit is due: I thought Rybakina was outstanding from the word go.

    “She came out with that aggressive ball-striking, which is her bread and butter. It’s why she is a Grand Slam champion.

    “She really went after Raducanu’s serve, got that early break and the momentum just built and built. It was a very complete and consistent performance from Rybakina.”

    Rybakina will play either Jasmine Paolini or Marketa Vondrousova in the fourth round.

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  • Iga Swiatek left in disbelief as US Open journalist storms out of press conference after row

    After coming through a difficult second round match at the 2025 US Open, Iga Swiatek was left stunned and irritated by a question she was asked in her post-match press conference.

    Swiatek defeated world No 66 Suzan Lamens 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in Arthur Ashe Stadium to progress to the third round at Flushing Meadows, where she is chasing her second US Open title and seventh Grand Slam crown.

    The world No 2 won the opening set routinely and looked on course for a convincing win as she was twice up a break at 2-1 and 4-3 in the second set. The Pole was, however, derailed by issues with her forehand late in the second set, while her 26-year-old Dutch opponent impressed.

    “I served better [in the third set] than in the previous sets,” Swiatek said in her on-court interview.

    “I wanted to be pretty confident with my serve and go for it. I’m happy that I closed it pretty fast, even though I lost one break.

    “It wasn’t an easy match and I made some mistakes. I’m happy that at the end I could be more proactive.”

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    In the Polish section of her press conference, journalist Tomek Moczerniuk asked Swiatek if she had considered putting beads in her hair.

    The full question was: “This is New York, people here like to put on a show, whether good or bad. Some scream on the court, some quarrel, some enter the court with labubu dolls. Have you ever thought of, I don’t know, putting beads in your hair (translated from Polish)?”

    Swiatek, who was visibly taken aback and annoyed by the question, responded: “What kind of question is that? Did you think about putting beads in your hair? No. What’s going on here? What sort of a question was that?”

    Moczerniuk can be seen walking out of the press conference after Swiatek’s reaction, with the Polish star staring at the reporter and shaking her head.

    On his Twitter/X account, Moczerniuk addressed the backlash he has faced and explained his intention was to “lighten the mood” after a “tense” press conference.

    “The conversation with Iga got a bit out of hand,” Moczerniuk wrote. “Unfortunately, I got caught in the crossfire because she didn’t like that I asked if — since New Yorkers like a show — she had ever thought about lightly shocking them, for example, by weaving beads into her hair.

    “You need to understand the whole context. The end of the conference was tense, and I wanted to lighten the mood a bit and ask a casual, relaxed question. But it turned out as it did, and I can’t turn back time. I’ll apologise to [Iga] at the earliest opportunity.”

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  • Video of emotional Coco Gauff crying after latest tough US Open victory

    Coco Gauff was overcome with emotion during and after her US Open match against Donna Vekic as the old habits kicked in again and she had to dig deep to get herself back on track.

    Having brought in biomechanical coach Gavin MacMillan – the man who helped Aryna Sabalenka to overcome her serving hiccups – just days before the start of the tournament, Gauff put in a lot of extra hours on the practice court in an attempt to fix her own serving woes.

    She admitted after her difficult opening match against Ajla Tomljanovic, which required three sets, that the process had been mentally exhausting and there were days when her shoulder was hurting as they tried to change her service motion.

    The two-time Grand Slam winner had served 320 double faults before the start of the US Open, and she added another 10 to her tally during the Tomljanovic match.

    And 330 has increased to 338 after she sent down eight more double faults during the win over Vekic in the second round with two of those coming at 4-4 in the opening set as the Croatian broke to go 5-4 up.

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    Gauff broke down during the changeover as she started crying, but the reigning French Open champion’s never-say-die attitude helped her to battle on and she eventually won the set via a tie-breaker before settling down in the second set for a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win.

    And there were more tears during the on-court interviews as she had to take another moment to compose herself before saying: “Honestly, today was a tough match for me, but I’m just happy with how I was able to manage.

    “It’s been a rough couple of weeks. I’m just happy to be back on this court, and you guys bring me so much joy. You guys really help me a lot. I’m doing this for myself, but I’m also doing it for you, and no matter how tough it gets inside, you can do it.”

    Gauff was broken four times in the opening set, but the good news for her is veteran Vekic also struggled and she managed to break four times herself. The second set was much better as the American broke twice and served only one double fault.

    So what was going through her mind when she was struggling with her serve?

    “I was just trying to tell myself to breathe, and honestly, just putting another ball in the court and just trying to remember the things that I do well,” she said.

    “I don’t remember a lot at the end of the first set, but it’s kind of amazing that I was able to get out of that one. Once I was able to reset, and went to the bathroom, splashed some water on my face, after that I felt a lot better out here.”

    The draw gets tougher from here on in as she faces her first seeded player in the 28th seeded Magdalena Fręch next and she gets through that, then she will take on either 15th seed Daria Kasatkina or two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka (23) for a place in the quarter-final.

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  • Iga Swiatek gets glowing Serena Williams comparison from American legend’s former coach

    Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci has lauded Iga Swiatek’s “relentless” mentality and compared the Polish star to his legendary former student.

    In 1991, Macci started coaching Serena Williams, who was 10 years old, as well as her sister, Venus, who was 11. The seven-time USPTA national coach of the year worked with the sisters until 1995, and he has also trained Jennifer Capriati, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Mary Pierce and Anastasia Myskina among other future stars.

    Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles — an Open Era women’s record — during a staggering career spanning from 1995 to 2022.

    Swiatek secured her sixth major at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, where she delivered a stunning performance to demolish Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final. The 24-year-old is yet to lose a Grand Slam championship match.

    In an exclusive interview, Tennis365 asked Macci if he sees some of Serena Williams’ mentality and ruthlessness in Iga Swiatek.

    “100%, and that’s the wildcard,” Macci said.

    “That’s what separates great from good. They’re like a pit bull, they get a hold of you, they don’t let go. That’s what I always respected about Iga.

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    “You saw it a little bit more over the years on the clay, she would just grind you down with brutal angles and you could see she was almost like a female version of [Rafael] Nadal. She would just grind you down.

    “But yeah, I see that same focus, mentality, as you see in all great players, but Serena was the same way. Just relentless and… they probably feel they never lost, they just ran out of time.

    “Champions are wired different and they think different and I put Iga in that category. And as long as she has the desire, I think bigger and better things are to come.”

    The American has also predicted how many Grand Slams he thinks Swiatek will win in her career.

    “Iga deserves a lot of credit… simply because, since 2020, she’s been the most dominant player by far,” Macci told Tennis365.

    “Especially when she gets to the finals [at Grand Slams] — she’s won every time. That 37-match win streak [in 2022]. I mean, go back in time, you don’t see much of that.

    “And you also gotta look at, there’s been a lot of ‘bagels’ (6-0 sets). She’s beat people badly. I think whenever you can dominate like that at the highest level, it’s rare air.

    “She will definitely go down as one of the greatest players ever. Iga will be a double digit Grand Slam winner. As long as she has the desire.”

    Swiatek is currently competing at the 2025 US Open, where she is vying for a second title after winning the 2022 edition of the hard-court major in New York.

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  • Andy Roddick makes big claim as Emma Raducanu marches on at the US Open

    Emma Raducanu is reviving memories of her 2021 US Open title win, according to former Flushing Meadows champion Andy Roddick.

    Raducanu has stormed through the first two rounds in New York for the loss of just six games, building on the momentum she took into the final Grand Slam of the year as she looks to break back into the top 30 of the WTA Rankings with what would be the biggest win of her career since her maiden Grand Slam victory.

    Raducanu is preparing to face former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Friday, with Roddick claiming the British No 1 is starting to get back to the form that saw her shock the tennis world with her US Open win four years ago.

    “Emma Raducanu… it’s feeling a lot like 2021,” he said on the latest edition of his Served podcast.

    “She had not won a match at the US Open since she won the tournament as a qualifier. Now she is through to the third round and she has spent two hours and two minutes on court.

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    “She didn’t spend much time on court when we won the title and she’s looking really good.”

    Raducanu now faces a huge test of her credentials as she takes on former Rybakina in the third round on Friday, as the unseeded star looks to beat at top ten rival in a Grand Slam event for only the second time after her win against Maria Sakarri at Wimbledon last year.

    “I think I’ve had some tough draws but that also comes with the ranking I’m at. I have to accept it, I’m not seeded,” Raducanu told the PA news agency:

    “Playing these top opponents, you get a feel for it every time. It’s difficult. Right now I’m just working on developing and building my game.

    “Of course, if I’m going to want to win a grand slam, you have to beat all the players in the draw, but I don’t think right now that’s my goal or my objective. I’m not trying to win the tournament, to be honest.

    “Of course, I’ll do my best but I think I’ve put things into perspective with where I’m at and I’m just working on doing everything I can as best as possible and putting level on the court.

    “I need to play these top girls and I think a win against one of them gives you a lot of confidence in general, but I know I just need to keep doing the right things day to day and the results I can’t really control.

    “But I think I’m just working towards getting closer and closer to the top ones.”

    She looked forward to the Rybakina clash as she added: “She’s been at the top of the game for so long and very dominant and has big weapons, has a huge serve and big ground strokes,” said Raducanu of Rybakina.

    “So I do want to see how my game suits and fits against the top. I still think I have a long way to go, but I have been making steps towards getting closer and narrowing that gap. I think I have to take confidence from my matches against Aryna.

    “But Elena is a different opponent. She beat Aryna in Cincy in straight sets. It’s going to be a tough match.”

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  • John McEnroe makes ‘more talented’ Carlos Alcaraz claim in bold Djokovic, Nadal, Federer statement

    Tennis icon John McEnroe has lauded the talent of Carlos Alcaraz as he made a bold statement about the Spaniard in comparison to the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

    Alcaraz is chasing his second US Open title and sixth Grand Slam in total at the 2025 edition of the hard-court major in New York. A 19-year-old Alcaraz became the youngest world No 1 in ATP history after claiming his maiden major crown at the 2022 US Open.

    The world No 2 steamrolled world No 65 Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 in the second round at Flushing Meadows. Alcaraz broke the 24-year-old Italian’s serve seven times and did not face a single break point in an utterly dominant display on Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

    In the opening round, Alcaraz saw off huge-serving 67th-ranked Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. The 22-year-old will take on 32nd seed Luciano Darderi in round three.

    Speaking on ESPN, McEnroe gave his verdict on who is better between Alcaraz and world No 1 Jannik Sinner.

    “You want two great players in any sport to play their best,” said the seven-time major singles champion.

    “In my opinion, if both guys play their best, Carlos Alcaraz is the better all around player.

    “If he brings A- or below, Sinner is going to beat him. That is what it boils down to. This guy Carlos Alcaraz at 21 or 22 is the most talented kid I have ever seen on the tennis court.

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    “That is more than Roger Federer, [Rafael] Nadal and [Novak] Djokovic, who I have great respect for. I idolised Rod Laver, I played Pete Sampras.

    “This guy is astoundingly good when he is on. One of the quickest guys who has ever been on the court, incredible personality, the attitude is amazing. He has got every shot in the book. Everything.”

    John McEnroe’s brother, Patrick, also weighed in on the debate and explained why he favours Sinner.

    “I give Sinner the slight edge at the moment, although when you look at just the head-to-head, it favours Alcaraz very significantly,” said the French Open doubles winner.

    “But this year, you have got to look at the fact Sinner has won two of the three majors. He wins Wimbledon for the first time and overall he is more consistent.

    “I think this loss here at Wimbledon is going to give Alcaraz a little bit more of an edge. He looked, for him, like a little passive in that match.

    “He couldn’t believe that Sinner was just taking it to him. I think he is going to come here to New York thinking, ‘Okay, now I have got something to prove’.

    “So I give Sinner the slight edge, but I think Alcaraz is right there and he has a little bit of a chip on his shoulder.”

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  • Ostapenko-Townsend update: Latvian hits back at ‘racist’ accusations, Sabalenka’s calming attempt

    The Jelena Ostapenko-Taylor Townsend heated exchange during the end of their US Open second-round match has escalated into accusations and denials of racism with the incident leaving a sour taste.

    The unseeded Townsend upset 2017 French Open champion and 25th seed Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1, but the real drama occurred at the end of the match as there was a frosty handshake and lengthy, angry exchange between the pair at the net.

    Townsend didn’t hold back during her on-court interview as she revealed: “She told me I have no class, I have no education, and to see what happens when we get outside the US. I’m looking forward to it. I beat her in Canada outside the US. So let’s see what else she has to say.”

    Ostapenko then took to social media to give her version of the events, revealing her opponent refused to apologise for a net call, writing “she was very disrespectful as she had a net ball in a very deciding moment and didn’t say sorry”.

    The incident, naturally, lit up social media and some users hit out at the Latvian and sent messages on her Instagram Status as they believe her comment that her opponent had “no class, no education” had racist undertones.

    But the 28-year-old vehemently denied those allegations, writing: “Wow how many messages I received that I am a racist. I was NEVER racist in my life and I respect all nations of people in the world, for me it doesn’t matter where you come from.

    “There are some rules in tennis and unfortunately when the crowd is with you you can’t use it in [a] disrespectful way to your opponent.

    “Unfortunately for me, coming from such a small country I don’t have that support and a chance to play in [my] homeland.

    “I always loved to play in the US and US Open, but this is the first time is approaching the match [in] this disrespectful way.”

    She later deleted the post.

    Townsend, meanwhile, kicked off her post-match press conference by telling reporters: “This is the type of day you all live for.”

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    The 29-year-old insisted there was no “previous beef on my side”.

    “No, there’s never been any history. I mean, I don’t know how she feels about Me, but there’s no, you know, beef on my side,” she said before going on to repeat Ostapenko’s comments.

    “You know, she told me that I have no education, no class, and to see what happens if we play each other outside of the US,” the American explained.

    “And I said, you know, I’m excited. Bring it. You know, I’ve never been the one to back down from anything like that, but I just thought that it was really interesting. You know, she was playing amazing in the first set and, you know, couldn’t miss. And, you know, I had my head down and head in my strings and just tried to continue to just plug away.

    She continued: “You know, still is no beef. But again, like you guys saw, I didn’t back down because you’re not gonna insult me, especially after I carried myself a certain type of way with nothing but respect.

    “And if I show respect to you, I expect respect as well. And that’s just the fact of the matter. And I think that that’s tennis, right? You know, no matter what’s going on, it’s me versus you. But at the end of the day, we have to respect each other and respect what happens out on the court.

    “It’s competition. So, you know, it was unfortunate, but it’s something I could put on my TikTok.”

    World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka was also asked her opinion on the incident as she revealed she tried to calm Ostapenko down.

    “I actually spoke to Jelena after the match, but during our conversation, I didn’t know what had happened. Well, I have to say that she’s nice. She just sometimes can lose control. She has some things in life to face and some struggles.

    “I was just trying to help her… I don’t know… not like face it in a more mature way, but I was just trying to help her to settle down. I was just someone she could speak to and just let it go.

    “I think sometimes she just lose control over her emotions, which is pretty tough and I really hope that one day she will figure it out herself and she will handle it much better.”

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