American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized "from the bottom of my heart" for making disparaging comments about Chinese food.

"I just truly wanted to apologize. There's no excuse, there are no words. And for me, I just, I will be better," she said on Instagram.

The 29-year-old, who is ranked world No. 1 in doubles, is in China for the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.

She recently posted videos of local dishes including bullfrogs and turtles on Wednesday. She joked she would need to "talk to HR" about the quality of the food.

Townsend will lineup alongside McCartney Kessler for a potential doubles match between the U.S. and Kazakhstan on Thursday. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

But after facing a backlash online, Townsend took to Instagram again Wednesday to apologize.

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