Coco Gauff Speaks Out on Taylor Townsend’s Treatment at US Open: “Hate to See” Taylor Townsend receives another backing, as the WTA #3, Coco Gauff, reveals her honest opinion on Townsend's scuffle wit

The tennis community simply cannot get past what happened yesterday between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko. Following the loss in the R2 of the 2025 US Open, Townsend and Ostapenko engaged in a heated scuffle on the court. What was it all about? Well, an upset Ostapenko provoked Townsend, claiming that she had “no education and no class.” Needless to say, this was an act that caught flak from most. Naomi Osaka , Ben Shelton , and many others have already opened up about this. But now, it was Coco Gauff ’s turn.

Following her emotional win over Donna Vekic in the second round of the US Open, a reporter at the post-match presser asked her to weigh in on the Townsend-Ostapenko debacle. Gauff wasted no time and emphasized how close she is to Taylor Town