Women's tennis circuit will return to China despite lingering questions about Peng Shuai, who accused a government official of sexual misconduct.
that she had been sexually assaulted by a former senior Chinese official. The former world No. 1 doubles player, who’s now 37, has rarely been seen in public after making her accusation. In February 2022, she announced her retirement from tennis and called the matter ain an interview with French sports outlet L'Équipe that was highly choreographed by the Chinese government during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Simon said the WTA had “received assurances from people who are close to her, that we’ve been in contact with, that she is safe and living with her family in Beijing.” He also said he had been assured by the Chinese Tennis Association, the sport’s national governing body, that “there won’t be any issues with our athletes or our staff while they’re competing within the region.”
In a November 2021 social media post that was taken down by Chinese authorities, Peng said she had been pressured into sex by Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier of China. Weeks later, Chinese state mediaattributed to Peng in which she renounced her accusations, but Simon and others questioned the statement’s authenticity and called for an independent investigation of her claims. He announced the WTA boycott on Dec.
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