THE US OPEN star at the centre of a racism storm sparked backlash for her comments about Chinese food.

American Taylor Townsend reached the fourth round at her home Grand Slam.

But it was her second-round match against No25 seed Jelena Ostapenko that hit headlines.

The Latvian was accused by Townsend of telling her she had "no class" and "no education" .

It was then suggested Ostapenko threatened retribution next time they faced off "outside the US" as tensions boiled over at the net.

But now Townsend's own comments have caused a row.

The American, 29, is in China, representing her country in the Billie Jean King Cup.

And before taking to the court in Shenzhen, she posted a video on Instagram criticising the local food.

Townsend was appalled by the speciality dishes including sea

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