Tennis star Jelena Ostapenko has denied she was racist after reportedly telling Taylor Townsend she has "no class" and "no education" during a fiery exchange at the US Open.

The pair clashed at the side of the court at Flushing Meadows in New York following Towsend's 7-5 6-1 victory in the second round of the tournament.

Ostapenko, from Latvia, was seen pointing her finger at her American rival during the row as loud boos could be heard from the crowd.

The confrontation was caught on camera but what the players were saying could not be heard. However, one video of the exchange shows Townsend saying "you can learn to take a loss better" before walking away.

Ostapenko, ranked 26th in the world, didn't do a post-match news conference but later shared an Instagram story where she accused T

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