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Ostapenko confronts rival coach, wins US Open doubles match

Tennis player Jelena Ostapenko halted a US Open women's doubles quarter-final match to confront an opposing coach, whom she accused of making disrespectful remarks in Chinese. Ostapenko, playing with partner Hsieh Su-wei, was competing against Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching. The match proceeded after the confrontation, with Ostapenko and Hsieh winning 6-4. Following the victory, Ostapenko reportedly did not shake hands with her opponents.

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