US Open

  • US NewsYulia Putintseva, of Kazakhstan, returns a shot to Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth).

    Putintseva apologises after US Open ball girl incident

    Kazakhstani tennis player Yulia Putintseva has addressed the controversy surrounding her behaviour towards a ball girl, which gained traction online. During the third round of the US Open finals against Italian player Jasmine Paolini at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York on Saturday, Putintseva’s interaction with a ball girl became the focal point of online discussions. A Twitter user…