Ostapenko confronts opposing coach in heated US Open doubles win

Ostapenko erupts at rival coach during fiery US Open doubles clash

Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei reached the US Open women’s doubles quarter-finals after a 6-4, 6-4 win. Ostapenko confronted the opposing coach, calling the behavior “very disrespectful.”

Ostapenko and Hsieh reach US Open doubles quarters after coach confrontation...

Jelena Ostapenko was involved in another fiery US Open moment on Monday, this time confronting an opposing coach after reaching the women’s doubles quarter-finals alongside Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei.

The fourth seeds defeated the Australian-Taiwanese duo of Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching 6-4, 6-4. But tensions rose when Ostapenko objected to the conduct of their opponents’ coach.

During the changeover, Hsieh approached the umpire, while Ostapenko pointed at the opposing team’s coach and urged the official to step in.

The Latvian said the coach had been clapping and shouting after their errors, and was sarcastically praising their shots in Chinese with Hsieh translating for her.

“They do this because they know they cannot beat us,” Ostapenko told the umpire. She called the behavior “very disrespectful” and requested a Chinese translator be brought in.

Once the umpire agreed to address the issue, the pair went back out and raised their level to close out the match in straight sets.

Ostapenko marked the win by roaring toward the opposing box. Hsieh and Chan did not shake hands after the tense match.

BIG WIN! BIG YELL! BIG DRAMA! AND NO HANDSHAKE YET AGAIN!!!

Su-Wei and Penko are THROUGH to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Chan/Joint! Penko makes sure Chan's box hears her roars! This is why we watch!!!#usopen pic.twitter.com/gXqZ5bO9JT

— BRISBANE CHAMP! (@hsieh_n_wong) September 7, 2026

Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open singles champion, has a history of on-court confrontations.

At last year’s US Open, she clashed with Taylor Townsend, accusing the American of having “no class” and “no education.”

Ostapenko later apologized, saying her words during the exchange were misunderstood because English is not her first language.