Jelena Ostapenko’s words to Taylor Townsend sent shockwaves through tennis. Naomi Osaka didn’t hold back: “It’s one of the worst things you can say to a Black player.” And Coco Gauff has stepped up to defend Townsend’s character. Over the weekend, Ostapenko issued an apology and Townsend, graceful as ever, accepted while calling for growth. But do moments like this demand a bigger conversation in tennis? Read about the exchange that sparked it all and how it could shape what comes next on Andscape.com in jerrybembry’s latest: “Taylor Townsend-Jelena Ostapenko US Open argument deeper than tennis’ unwritten rules”