Jelena Ostapenko accused Taylor Townsend of having no education and no class in a fiery post-match exchange at the US Open.

The pair clashed in the second round at Flushing Meadows and then engaged in a finger-pointing row at the side of the court to loud boos from the crowd following Townsend’s 7-5 6-1 victory.

The American walked away before celebrating her upset of the 25th seed in full-hearted fashion.

‘It’s competition, people get upset when they lose and some people say bad things,’ said Townsend in her post-match interview.

‘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.’

Expanding on what happened later in her press confere

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