Jelena Ostapenko has apologized for some of what she said during a heated back-and-forth with Taylor Townsend during their second round matchup at the US Open on Wednesday.

After Townsend’s straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the two players could be heard exchanging words beside the court, with the Latvian saying the American had “no class” and “ no education .”

“English is not my native language, so when I said education, I was speaking only about what I believe as tennis etiquette, but I understand how the words I used could have offended many people beyond the tennis court,” Ostapenko posted to her Instagram story on Saturday.

Ostapenko added that she will continue to learn and grow following the incident, both on and off the tennis court.

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