Ostapenko apologises for 'no education' Townsend comments
Summary
Jelena Ostapenko apologized for calling Taylor Townsend "uneducated" after a US Open tennis match. The comments caused controversy, but Townsend stated they were not racially motivated. Ostapenko later explained she was speaking about tennis behavior and expressed regret for the misunderstanding.Key Facts
- Jelena Ostapenko apologized for comments made to Taylor Townsend during the US Open.
- Ostapenko referred to Townsend as having "no class" and "no education."
- The comments followed a match where Townsend won 7-5, 6-1.
- Townsend did not view the comments as having racial intent.
- Naomi Osaka commented that such remarks are harmful to Black tennis players.
- Ostapenko explained her comments referred to tennis etiquette, not education.
- She thanked supporters and expressed a desire to learn from the incident.
- Ostapenko lost a doubles match and did not speak to the media due to medical reasons.
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