Jeļena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei advance to quarterfinals amidst controversy
Jeļena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei secured a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in the US Open Round of 16.
Jeļena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei advance to quarterfinals amidst controversy Jeļena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei secured a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in the US Open Round of 16. The match was marred by heated exchanges and accusations, including Ostapenko's screams at the losing team's box and a refusal to shake hands. This outcome sets the stage for a potential clash with Taylor Townsend in the quarterfinals. A fiery Jeļena Ostapenko screamed in the direction of an opponent's player's box after she and her doubles partner, Hsieh Su-wei, defeated Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in the Round of 16 at the U.S. Open. Ostapenko, who took digs at Taylor Townsend during last year's singles draw, screamed multiple times in the direction of Chan's player's box after securing the 6-4, 6-4 win in Flushing Meadows on MondayHowever, the spitefulness was far from over. Su-Wei and Penko are THROUGH to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Chan/Joint! Penko makes sure Chan's box hears her roars! This is why we watch!!!Ostapenko went over to shake Joint's and Chan's hands after the match, but the latter made no effort to shake Hsieh's hand. The match itself wasn't without its drama-filled moments, either. Ostapenko called for a tournament supervisor at one point and appeared to suggest that Hsieh's team was coaching her from the stands.Aussie tennis player Maya Joint stands by as drama erupts between her doubles partner Chan Hao-ching and opponents Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open on Tuesday. The crux of the bad blood appears to stem from a longstanding feud between Hsieh and Chan, who are both from Taiwan. Hsieh feels the Chinese Taipei Tennis Association has given preferential treatment to Chan and her younger sister Yung-Jan through funding and resources, according to reports.The doubles draw has Ostapenko on a collision course with Townsend, should the American and her partner, Katerina Siniakova, make it through the quarterfinals. Aussie tennis player Maya Joint was caught up in drama between her doubles partner Chan Hao-ching and opponents Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday at the US Open.dispatched her in the second round over what Ostapenko felt was the lack of an apology from Townsend after a shot clipped the top of the net but remained in play, also known as a net cord.Aussie tennis player Maya Joint was caught in the middle of drama between her doubles partner Chan Hao-ching and opponents Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open on Tuesday." told me I have no class, I have no education and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S," Townsend told ESPN at the time. Ostapenko did not make it out of the first round in this year's singles draw and did not speak to the media after her match.Aussie tennis player Maya Joint stands by as drama erupts between her doubles partner Chan Hao-ching and opponents Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open on Tuesday. Aussie tennis player Maya Joint was caught up in drama between her doubles partner Chan Hao-ching and opponents Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko on Tuesday at the US Open.Aussie tennis player Maya Joint was caught in the middle of drama between her doubles partner Chan Hao-ching and opponents Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko at the US Open on Tuesday
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