Jelena Ostapenko (left) had a row with Taylor Townsend (right) after their match on Wednesday
Jelena Ostapenko has apologised for accusing opponent Taylor Townsend of having "no education" earlier this week.
American Townsend said the former French Open champion told her she had "no class" and "no education" after her 7-5 6-1 win in the second round of the US Open.
Tension escalated after a net cord went in Townsend's favour and 25th seed Ostapenko accused her of failing to apologise.
Though Townsend said she did not believe there were racial overtones to Ostapenko's comments, former world number one Naomi Osaka said the suggestion that Townsend was uneducated was "one of the worst things you could say to a black tennis player".
