Latvian tennis player Alona Ostapenko said in a conversation with American Taylor Taunzend as an opponent, Ostapenko said on Saturday.
It has already been reported that Ostapenko lost in the second round of the US Open Championship with 5-7, 1-6 on Wednesday.
Ostapenko was then accused of being a blacksmith (“No Education”) racist for her opponent.
On Saturday, Ostapenko apologized for his statements and explained their meaning.
“English is not my mother tongue, and with the word” Education “I only think tennis etiquette in my understanding, but I understand that the use of such words can touch people outside the court,” Ostapenko writes on social networking.
Earlier, Ostapenko explained that after the game, the opponent had been told for a lack of respect, as the American had not apologized for the ball -trained ball at a crucial moment, to which Taunzand replied that she did not have to apologize. Similarly, the US tennis player started warm -up immediately on the pitch, not at the end line, as was accepted.
Latvia’s first racket in Ostapenko ranks 26th in the WTA, but the opponent is in the world rankings in 139. Ostapenko finished the tournament with 70 WTA points.
