Latvian tennis player Jelena Ostapenko has apologized for her outburst at the U.S. Open after attracting significant criticism.

After losing against Taylor Townsend on Wednesday, Ostapenko launched into a tirade against the American player as the pair were shaking hands after the match.

“She told me I have no class, no education and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S.,” Townsend said in a post-match interview. Ostapenko could also be seen pointing her finger in Townsend’s face.

In an apology posted to Instagram stories Saturday, Ostapenko wrote: “I wanted to apologize for some of the things I said during my second-round singles match.

“English is not my native language, so when I said education, I was speaking only about what I believe as tennis etiquette, but I understan

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