Fired-up Townsend lets her tennis do the talking

TAYLOR Townsend wrote headlines with her tennis by stunning fifth seed Mirra Andreeva in the third round of the US Open.

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The American found herself splashed across the news worldwide after Jelena Ostapenko confronted her on court following their second-round clash and accused her of having no education and no class.

Townsend's fellow players leapt to her defence while a debate swirled over whether the remarks were racist - something vehemently denied by Ostapenko. Townsend was given prime-time billing on Friday under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium and responded with a brilliant performance to beat Andreeva 7-5 6-2.