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Jelena Ostapenko apologizes for some of her Taylor Townsend comments Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology Saturday for some of her comments stemming from a tense exchange with Taylor Townsend after she lost to the American in a second-round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.,Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, clarified what she meant when she told Townsend she had "no ed...

Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko engage in heated U.S. Open exchangeAmerican Taylor Townsend engaged in a heated exchange with Jelena Ostapenko after her 7-5, 6-1 victory over the Latvian in the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.,As the two players met at the net to shake hands, Ostapenko said something that Townsend clearly took issue with. The conversation ...

Jelena Ostapenko topples No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Stuttgart finalUnseeded Jelena Ostapenko completed her first run to the winner's circle since February 2024 when the Latvia native took down No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.,With the upset, Ostapenko improved to 3-1 in her...

WTA roundup: Final set in Germany, Elina Svitolina wins in France

Aryna Sabalenka, the World No. 1, will attempt to win her first Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in her fourth attempt on Monday in Stuttgart, Germany.,She reached the final for the fourth time in five years on Sunday with a 7-5, 6-4 semifinal win over No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in one hour, 35 mi...

Early upsets abound in opening round in Dubai

For Amanda Anisimova and Jelena Ostapenko, the letdown was real in the United Arab Emirates.,After the two stormed through the Qatar TotalEnergies Open last week, with Anisimova beating Ostapenko in the final of the WTA 1000 event on Saturday, they were bounced Monday in the first round of the Dubai...

Amanda Anisimova captures biggest win of career in Doha

Amanda Anisimova won her first WTA 1000-level title on Saturday, defeating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-4, 6-3 at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open.,It was the first final in Doha to have two players ranked outside the top 30 and capped a stellar week for both players.,Per OptaAce, Anisimova is the first...

Jelena Ostapenko ends Iga Swiatek's reign in Doha

Jelena Ostapenko improved to 5-0 against No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek with a 6-3, 6-1 semifinal rout Friday against the three-time defending Qatar TotalEnergies Open champion.,Ostapenko halted Swiatek's 15-match winning streak in Doha and advanced to her 17th WTA Tour final, her first at the WTA 1000 leve...

Diana Shnaider upsets Coco Gauff to reach Toronto quarters

In a third-round battle of 20-year-olds, Russia's Diana Shnaider upset top-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States 6-4, 6-1 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Shnaider, the 14th seed, has never advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. Gauf...