CNN —Tennis player Amarissa Toth has apologized to her opponent Zhang Shuai after their match at the Hungarian Grand Prix ended in controversy on Tuesday.
The Hungarian later celebrated as a tearful Zhang retired from the match.
“I’m extremely sorry for what happened,” Toth said in a video posted by the Hungarian Grand Prix’s Instagram page Thursday.
“I respect Zhang Shuai as a person and just as much as an athlete.
A visibly distressed Zhang was heard asking, “Why did you do that?” as Toth retorts, “You’re making problems.”A tearful Zhang later opted to retire from the match, where she was trailing 6-5, prompting Toth to celebrate.
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