‘One of the worst things you can say to a black tennis player’: Osaka hits back at Ostapenko

Latvian criticised over ‘no education’ Townsend barb

Ostapenko strongly denies comments were racist

Naomi Osaka has condemned Jelena Ostapenko’s comments during her courtside confrontation with opponent Taylor Townsend at the US Open.

The incident on Wednesday has been one of the most talked-about of the tournament, with Ostapenko accusing the American Townsend of having no education and no class following their second-round match.