American Taylor Townsend forced to apologise after criticising local cuisine during Billie Jean King Cup finals in Shenzhen
American Taylor Townsend forced to apologise after criticising local cuisine during Billie Jean King Cup finals in Shenzhen
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Taylor Townsend progresses at US Open but focus remains on allegations from heated confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko.
The Latvian’s barb that Taylor Townsend had ‘no education’ after the American won their US Open match has been strongly criticised
‘When I said education, I was speaking only about what I believe as tennis etiquette,’ Ostapenko said on social media.
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Japanese grand slam winner says the Latvian’s comments to Taylor Townsend were among ‘the worst things you can say to a black…
The Latvian said that her comment referred only to tennis etiquette in a statement that did not name or acknowledge Townsend.
