Tension to the handshake after the success of the American n. 139 against Latvian n. 26
A not really friendly handshake closed the challenge between the American Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko. Latvian, beaten against prediction 7-5 6-1, after the handshake he turned to the opponent with aggressive and the discussion went on for a while, under the eyes of the chair judge.
the sentences
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It was then the American, visibly opposed, that explained the terms of the discussion. “He told me that I had no class, I had no education and that I had to see what would happen when we left the United States – he explained -. I can’t wait. I beat it in Canada, outside the United States. Let’s see what else has to say”.
the doctor
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During the game La Ostapeko, n. 26 of the world, asked the doctor’s intervention to try the pressure and then cleared himself for a long toilet break. It is not the first time that Latvian, Roland Garros champion in 2017, clashes with his opponents. “It’s a competition – Townsend said – people get angry when they lose. Some say bad things”.