The sport of Tennis has been full of drama lately, and Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko just added to the drama.
The biggest story of Wednesday’s second-round match at the U.S. Open was the two competitors’ face-to-face confrontation at center court.
Townsend let out a roar after upsetting No. 25-ranked Jelena Ostapenko, 7-5, 6-1, but things ended terribly between the two female competitors.
A courtside video captured a portion of the tense exchange between Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko.
“You can learn how to take a loss better. Thank you so much. Great job, great playing,” Townsend said in a sarcastic tone and a fake smile.
The video seemed to catch the end of the interaction, which started with Ostapenko confronting Taylor Townsend over an unknown issue.
The American then threw