The New York Times

Why tennis players apologize for net cords – the strangest piece of tennis etiquette

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Of all the quirks, expectations of politesse and tennis etiquette that are supposed to be followed, the net-cord apology might be the silliest of all. It happens in nearly ...
NorthJersey.com

What is net ball? Why Ostapenko, Townsend US Open spat was about respect and education

Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend got into a heated exchange at the 2025 US Open, with Ostapenko calling out the US tennis star for going against "the rules of tennis." The fiery verbal spat ...
AOL

Naomi Osaka Calls Jelena Ostapenko’s Comments to Taylor Townsend ‘One of the Worst Things You Can Say to a Black Tennis Player’

Naomi Osaka shared her thoughts on the heated exchange between Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko and American champion Taylor Townsend Ostapenko told Townsend that she had "no class" and "no ...
CNN

Why the absence of a common act of tennis sportsmanship led to heated on-court argument at the US Open

The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the ...