Taylor Townsend
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“It's two Black women here in this finals. They're two Black men in the semifinals,”
Taylor Townsend · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Townsend added this in her victory speech, referencing opponent Robin Montgomery as well as Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton in the semifinals.
“I take a lot of pride in this: Being a Black woman here,”
Taylor Townsend · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Taylor Townsend said this in her victory speech after winning the 2026 US Open women's doubles final with partner Katerina Siniakova.
“This is a phenomenal time for tennis, for inspiration, for representation.”
Taylor Townsend · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Townsend followed up her earlier remarks in the 2026 US Open victory speech with this statement about representation in tennis.
“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 ultimately, I just hope that Donald and I standing here today, Frances [Tiafoe] in the semifinals, Coco [Gauff] being the defending champion, just shows people that look like us that it’s possible.”
Taylor Townsend · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Townsend said this in 2024 after she and Donald Young lost the US Open mixed-doubles final to Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori.
“I wanna say thank you to everyone who supported me... It’s bigger than me. It’s about the message and representation.”
Taylor Townsend · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-11
Townsend said this in 2025 after defeating Mirra Andreeva at the US Open.