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Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko apologized on social media for what she told American tennis player Taylor Townsend during an emotional outburst after a U.S. Open loss.

Ostapenko told Townsend she had "no education" as she pointed her finger at her opponent following an early-tournament loss to the American. She wrote on social media that English is not her native language, "so when I said education, I was speaking only about what I believe (is) tennis etiquette, but I understand how the words I used could have offended many people beyond the tennis court."

Townsend reacted to the apology after she won her doubles match on Saturday. She said she was unaware of it.

"That’s nice that she did that, that she apologized

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