“People like her are insufferable” – Fans slam Taylor Townsend for bringing up ‘race’ after losing mixed doubles trophy in US Open final

Taylor Townsend talked about the achievements of Black players after losing the mixed doubles final at the US Open.

“People like her are insufferable” – Fans slam Taylor Townsend for bringing up ‘race’ after losing mixed doubles trophy in US Open final

Taylor Townsend (Image via X)

Taylor Townsend paid tribute to the Black players for their performance at the US Open after her final loss in the mixed doubles category she played with Donald Young. The American pair were handed the main-draw wild cards and played impressively throughout the US Open, only failing to win the title. 

Townsend and Young lost to Italy’s Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori after a closely contested final, losing by a scoreline of 7-6(7-0), 7-5 on September 5. During the trophy presentation ceremony on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Townsend was disappointed about not winning the trophy but expressed her contentment about being the only Black woman left in the tournament. She believes other Black people will be inspired to take up the sport after seeing the achievements of Black players like Young, Frances Tiafoe, and Coco Gauff in the tournament. 

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This isn’t the trophy that we wanted. But at the end of the day, I’m the only Black woman left in the tournament and there are two black men left in the draw. And ultimately, I just hope that Donald and I standing here today, Frances in the semifinals, Coco being the defending champion, just shows people that look like us that it’s possible.
Taylor Townsend said 

Here’s the video:

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Tiafoe has reached his second semifinal at the US Open and is set to lock horns with compatriot Taylor Fritz on September 6. Gauff, on the other hand, won her first major last year at Flushing Meadows but failed to defend her title after Emma Navarro defeated her in three sets in the fourth round. 

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Fans slam Taylor Townsend for talking about race during her runners-up speech

Netizens are not impressed with Taylor Townsend‘s speech, for they feel it was unnecessary for her to talk about ‘race’. A few fans reminded Townsend of Serena Williams and Venus Williams‘ legacy while others pointed out that the court where Townsend and Donald Young played the final is named after Arthur Ashe, a former Black player. 

Taylor Townsend, Donald Young
Taylor Townsend, Donald Young (Images via X)

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Townsend played the singles and doubles as well. In singles, she was knocked out by Paula Badosa in the second round, while in doubles, she and Katerina Siniakova made it to the semifinals where Zhang Shuai and Kristina Mladenovic defeated them in three sets. The 28-year-old gave her best performance in singles at the 2019 US Open when she made it to the fourth round. She is yet to advance to a Grand Slam quarterfinal in singles. 

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