The outcry has been varied in that some have resorted to rare outbursts to lash out at the WTA calendar. Some have been vocal consistently about the grueling schedule laid out by the organizers, who seemed to be only thinking about the revenue and not the players’ well-being.
Iga Swiatek, the current World No. 2, opened her China Open campaign with authority, defeating local player Yue Yuan 6-0, 6-3 to secure her spot in the third round.
Taylor Townsend decided to withdraw from the WTA 1000 China Open following her participation in the Billie Jean King Cup, which was marred by comments she made against Chinese cuisine—comments many deemed racist—and which caused a negative public reaction when she appeared on the court.
A few days ago, Taylor Townsend found herself in quite a twist as she geared up to play the Billie Jean King Cup with Team USA. The drama exploded on social media, forcing the American to apologize on her IG story once again.
Taylor Townsend will not compete at the 2025 China Open in Beijing or the 2025 Wuhan Open, but many are skeptical about her reason for withdrawing. Townsend was part of the U.S.
Taylor Townsend's difficult week continues after losing the world No. 1 doubles ranking to her partner, Katerina Siniakova. The American lost her top ranking following her participation in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, where the USA lost in the final to Italy, without the opportunity to play the doubles match after a pair of singles defeats.
Tennis star Taylor Townsend apologized over social media on Wednesday for making disparaging comments about Chinese food. Townsend's mea culpa came days after she posted a series of now-deleted videos on Instagram in which she mocked a buffet in China that included bullfrogs and soft-shelled turtles.
American doubles specialist Taylor Townsend has found herself in the center of controversy after posting a video mocking Chinese food while attending a buffet during the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China.
Taylor Townsend caused considerable controversy after stunningly insulting Chinese food at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup in Shenzhen. The Asian swing is among the most important on the WTA Tour, especially the China Open, which starts next week, and the Wuhan Open.
Taylor Townsend, the world’s No. 1 women’s doubles player, has had a whirlwind couple of weeks. Fresh off a fiery exchange at the US Open, she’s now found herself in hot water again, this time over some questionable commentary on Chinese cuisine.
American tennis star Taylor Townsend has officially apologized for remarks she made about Chinese culture. Townsend, the No. 1 women's doubles player in the world, is in Shenzhen for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
“I fell in love with the game again,” Taylor Townsend admitted after a US Open campaign that had fans and analysts buzzing. At 29, she reached the fourth round in singles for only the second time in her career and advanced to the doubles final alongside partner Katerina Siniakova.
Taylor Townsend arrived at the US Open press conference with a "Honey Deuce" cocktail after losing the tournament final, alongside her partner Katerina Siniakova.
Third-seeded Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe notched a 6-4, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova on Friday to win the U.S.
It was an emotional end to Taylor Townsend's US Open campaign, with the American leaving the court in tears after squandering eight match points against Barbora Krejčíková to book her place in the quarter-finals.
Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejčíková made history at the US Open round of 16 against USA’s Taylor Townsend after emerging 1-6,7-6(15-13), 6-3 winner. She ended up saving a record eight match points playing against the reigning Australian Open champion after a mixed start.
Barbora Krejcikova staged a dramatic comeback to deny home favorite Taylor Townsend her first singles Major quarterfinal, winning 1-6 7-6(15) 6-3 in a Round of 16 thriller at the US Open on Sunday.
Jelena Ostapenko apologized via Instagram on Saturday for her comments to Taylor Townsend. Ostapenko lost to Townsend in their second-round match at the US Open on Wednesday.
Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology Saturday for some of her comments stemming from a tense exchange with Taylor Townsend after she lost to the American in a second-round match at the U.S.
Townsend was able to put aside the distraction and controversy in Round 3, beating fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva to pull off a major upset in the grand slam event.
Day 6 at the US Open is set to bring high-quality matchups. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match around the grounds.
A heated post-match exchange between former World No. 5 Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend marred an otherwise action-filled fourth day of the U.S. Open.
American Taylor Townsend engaged in a heated exchange with Jelena Ostapenko after her 7-5, 6-1 victory over the Latvian in the second round of the U.S.