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Taylor Townsend Loses Doubles Crown Amid Controversy

9/22/2025

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Taylor Townsend lost her world No. 1 doubles ranking to Katerina Siniakova following the USA's defeat to Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Townsend held the top spot for eight weeks before losing points during the competition.
Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova secured their first title together in 14 months at the Korea Open.
Siniakova aims to finish the year as doubles world No. 1, potentially matching Martina Navratilova's record.
Townsend issued an apology for controversial comments about Chinese food.

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Taylor Townsend lost her world No. 1 doubles ranking to Katerina Siniakova following the USA's defeat to Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Townsend held the top spot for eight weeks before losing points during the competition.
Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova secured their first title together in 14 months at the Korea Open.
Siniakova aims to finish the year as doubles world No. 1, potentially matching Martina Navratilova's record.
Townsend issued an apology for controversial comments about Chinese food.