Toth has finally come out and apologised for the incident in the face of intense backlash.Toth released a statement addressing the controversy days after the incident
In a video statement, released following her defeat to Ukraine's Kateryna Baindl, Toth said: "I did not think that my first ever WTA main draw success of my career would cause such a storm. "I am extremely sorry for what happened, I respect Zhang Shuai as a person and just as much as an athlete. It was never my intention to disrespect, to upset or to hurt anybody, let alone Zhang Shuai.
"I do realise I shouldn't have celebrated the way I celebrated after the match and I'm sorry for that but I got caught up in my emotions, by the heat of the match, and I got caught up in the moment." Toth continued: "I focused on tennis, I didn't want to win like that. I hope that in the future I have the opportunity to sit down and talk with Zhang Shaui and tell her how badly I feel that our match ended this way."