{"id":131301,"date":"2025-09-09T13:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/131301\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T13:35:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:35:09","slug":"naomi-osaka-appears-to-make-dig-at-jelena-ostapenko-in-latest-instagram-post-as-taylor-townsend-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/131301\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka appears to make dig at Jelena Ostapenko in latest Instagram post as Taylor Townsend responds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Naomi Osaka has made a subtle dig in her latest social media post after the US Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/naomi-osaka-sends-a-message-to-fans-on-social-media-after-her-semifinal-defeat-at-the-us-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Osaka reached the US Open semifinals<\/a> this year, before losing out to eventual runner-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/amanda-anisimova\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amanda Anisimova<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being unable to add to her trophy cabinet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/where-naomi-osaka-will-now-sit-in-the-wta-rankings-after-us-open-defeat-to-amanda-anisimova\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Osaka has climbed up the WTA rankings<\/a> as she continues her improved form.<\/p>\n<p>The former world number one has been very vocal on social media since then, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/naomi-osaka-sends-message-to-taylor-townsend-on-instagram-after-she-finishes-runner-up-in-us-open-doubles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Osaka commenting on Taylor Townsend\u2019s Instagram post<\/a> and now she appears to have made another dig relating to the American.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2232430337-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Jelena Ostapenko and Taylor Townsend argue at the net after their match at the 2025 US Open\" class=\"wp-image-124885\" \/>Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty ImagesNaomi Osaka makes dig at Jelena Ostapenko in latest social media post<\/p>\n<p>As the dust now settles on the final Grand Slam of the season, many players are posting on social media to reflect on their time in New York.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/naomi-osaka\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Osaka<\/a> is no different, posting a series of pictures to her Instagram with the caption, \u201cNY you\u2019ve been lovely. Off to Asia now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While this may seem pretty standard on the surface, what really got fans talking was the final image on the Instagram post that showed the aforementioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/sam-querrey-discloses-what-other-players-on-the-wta-tour-actually-think-about-jelena-ostapenko-after-us-open-controversy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Townsend\u2019s argument with Jelena Ostapenko<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/us-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this image, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/taylor-townsend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Townsend<\/a> is smiling as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/jelena-ostapenko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ostapenko<\/a> points in her direction, and the American actually commented on this post.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend wrote, \u201cLAST SLIDE HAS ME ON THE FLOOR (laughing face emoji) Love how you slid that in there (crying face emoji). Real love (love heart emojis).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reaction continued to flood in on Osaka\u2019s Instagram post, and she replied to Townsend saying, \u201cI love you TT (laughing face and love heart emojis).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What Naomi Osaka said about Jelena Ostapenko\u2019s behaviour towards Taylor Townsend at the time<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Osaka has referenced the incident between Townsend and Ostapenko.<\/p>\n<p>Ostapenko told Townsend that she had \u2018no class\u2019 and \u2018no education\u2019 after losing their second round match at the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>This provoked a huge reaction, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/news\/jelena-ostapenko-criticized-again-as-former-top-20-player-speaks-up-in-defence-of-taylor-townsend\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ostapenko heavily criticised for her behaviour<\/a> and Osaka was also asked about the incident in one of her press conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka defended Townsend and claimed that Ostapenko\u2019s comments were very far from the truth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know Taylor and I know how hard she\u2019s worked and I know how smart she is, so she\u2019s the furthest thing from uneducated or anything like that,\u201d Osaka said.<\/p>\n<p>A few days after her exit from the tournament, Ostapenko did apologise for how she behaved towards Townsend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka has made a subtle dig in her latest social media post after the US Open. 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