Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei reach quarter-finals after court dispute

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Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei reach quarter-finals after court dispute
Summary

Jelena Ostapenko and her partner Hsieh Su-wei advanced to the quarter-finals of their doubles tournament on Monday after a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching. The match featured an on-court confrontation involving Ostapenko and the opposing team's coach. During a changeover, Ostapenko and Hsieh approached the umpire to allege that the coach was mocking them with sarcastic remarks and clapping after their unforced errors. Ostapenko later characterized the behavior as disrespectful and noted it motivated her to focus on the match outcome. Following the match, Hsieh and Chan did not participate in a traditional handshake. Ostapenko and Hsieh are scheduled to play the eighth-seeded pair of Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider in the next round. This incident follows a history of on-court disputes for Ostapenko, including a widely noted interaction with Taylor Townsend at the previous US Open.

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  • Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei defeated Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching 6-4, 6-4.
  • The pair advanced to the quarter-finals to face Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider.
  • Ostapenko reported the opposing coach for allegedly mocking the players in Chinese.
  • Hsieh and Chan did not shake hands at the conclusion of the match.
  • The match lasted one hour and 20 minutes.
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The Latvian and her partner accused the opposition coach of trash-talking them during their third-round win

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