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Taylor Townsend Loses No. 1 Doubles Ranking Amid Controversy

9/22/2025

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Taylor Townsend lost her No. 1 doubles ranking to Katerina Siniakova following the USA's defeat in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Townsend held the top spot for eight weeks but lost points due to her absence from doubles matches.
Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova won the Korea Open, their first title together in 14 months, without dropping a set.
Siniakova aims to end the year as doubles world No. 1, potentially matching Martina Navratilova's record.
Townsend faced backlash for comments about Chinese food and issued an apology.

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Taylor Townsend lost her No. 1 doubles ranking to Katerina Siniakova following the USA's defeat in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Townsend held the top spot for eight weeks but lost points due to her absence from doubles matches.
Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova won the Korea Open, their first title together in 14 months, without dropping a set.
Siniakova aims to end the year as doubles world No. 1, potentially matching Martina Navratilova's record.
Townsend faced backlash for comments about Chinese food and issued an apology.