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The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

BIZARRE: Jelena ostapenko embroiled in on court argument during us open win - What They Never Told You

  • Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei defeated Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching 6-4 6-4 to reach the doubles quarter-finals.
  • The match was marred by tension after Ostapenko and Hsieh accused the opposition coach of trash-talking them in Chinese.
  • Ostapenko urged the chair umpire to intervene, describing the behaviour of the opposing coach as very disrespectful.
  • Hsieh and Chan pointedly refrained from shaking hands at the conclusion of the ill-tempered match.
  • The fourth-seeded pair will next face Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals.

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Jelena Ostapenko screams at opposition coach in latest on-court feud

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