Taylor Townsend couldn’t covert eight match points in a second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker as she was eliminated from the US Open

Townsend's altercation with Jelena Ostapenko circulated around the world. She has been building her own legacy more quietly.

Taylor Townsend upset No 5 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 at the US Open, capping a week in which she became an unexpected star of the tournament

Taylor Townsend couldn’t covert eight match points in a second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker as she was eliminated from the US Open

Townsend had eight match points against the two-time Grand Slam singles champion in Louis Armstrong Stadium.