During a doubles match in the third round of a tennis tournament on Monday, Jelena Ostapenko, a former Grand Slam singles champion, became visibly frustrated with the opposing coach’s behavior and directed her anger toward the umpire and the coach. Ostapenko, who partnered with Taiwanese player Hsieh Su-wei, defeated the Australian-Taiwanese team of Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching with scores of 6-4 and 6-4. The match was tense and closely contested, and the two teams did not shake hands at the end of the match, signaling a lack of mutual respect. The conflict began during a changeover when Hsieh approached the umpire and pointed to the opposing coach. Ostapenko reportedly told the official that the coach had been clapping and shouting after their mistakes, and sarcastically praising their shots in Chinese. Hsieh translated the coach’s comments for Ostapenko, who described the behavior as “very disrespectful.” She requested the presence of a Chinese translator to address the issue, and the umpire agreed to intervene. After the situation was discussed, Ostapenko and Hsieh returned to the court and secured their victory in one hour and 20 minutes. Ostapenko later spoke to the Daily Mail about the incident, saying she felt the opposing team's actions were “a little bit too intense” and believed they were acting intentionally. While she acknowledged that players have support teams, she felt they were disrespecting her and her partner. This, she said, made her angry and motivated her to shout, adding that such behavior actually “pumps her up” and strengthens her resolve to win. Ostapenko, who won the 2017 French Open singles title, will now face eighth seeds Elise Mertens of Belgium and Diana Shnaider from Russia in the quarter-finals. This was not the first time Ostapenko found herself in a public dispute. At last year’s US Open, she had a heated exchange with American player Taylor Townsend, during which she accused her of having “no class” and “no education.” The remarks sparked accusations of racism, though Ostapenko later apologized, explaining that her comments were misunderstood because English is not her first language.