Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology Saturday for some of her comments stemming from a tense exchange with Taylor Townsend after she lost to the American in a second-round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.

Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, clarified what she meant when she told Townsend she had "no education" and said she can see why people were irked by her comments.

"Hi all -- I wanted to apologize for some of the things I said during my second-round singles match," Ostapenko said in her statement. "English is not my native language, so when I said education, I was speaking only about what I believe as tennis etiquette, but I understand how the words I used could have offended many people beyond the tennis court.

"I appreciate the support as I continue to learn and grow as a person and

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