GUANGZHOU (AFP) -- Professional women's tennis tournaments return to China on Monday, Sept. 18, less than two years after the WTA vowed to boycott the country out of concern for player Peng Shuai and risks to its players and staff. China's Peng Shuai. (AFP) The WTA tournament opening Monday, in the...
In this file photo taken on January 16, 2017, Peng Shuai of China celebrates her win against Daria Kasatkina, of Russia, during their women's singles first round match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. (AFP) Peng Shuai has met Olympic chief Thomas Bach at the Beijing...
The crowd watches as Montenegro's Danka Kovinic serves against Britain's Emma Raducanu during their women's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2022. (AFP) Fans at the Australian Open can wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts as long as they...
Peng Shuai (AFP) International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said Sunday that his organisation will not boycott China over the Peng Shuai affair as "we don't want to punish a billion people". The WTA, which controls the women's game, last week suspended all tournaments in China amid...
Peng Shuai (AFP) WTA Tour chairman Steve Simon said Wednesday the women's tennis circuit is suspending all tournaments in China over concerns about the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai. The WTA had planned 11 events in China this year before COVID-19 forced them to be relocated or cancelled....
A handout photo posted on the International Olympic Committee website on November 21, 2021 shows IOC President Thomas Bach holding a video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, as international pressure mounted for information about her wellbeing. (AFP) Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she...
Peng Shuai (AFP) Chinese state media posted videos Sunday purporting to show tennis star Peng Shuai smiling and well, as international pressure mounted for information about her whereabouts. The two-time Grand Slam doubles champion has not been seen publicly since alleging earlier this month that...
Peng Shuai (AFP) The United States and the United Nations on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai's whereabouts and well-being amid rising concern for the tennis star, missing since alleging she was sexually exploited by a former vice-premier of China. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said...
Peng Shuai (AFP) The boss of women's tennis has cast doubt on an email posted on China's media purportedly from tennis star Peng Shuai, saying it "only raises my concerns as to her safety." Steve Simon, chairman of the WTA, said in a statement that he had a "hard time believing" the email was...
Peng Shuai (AFP) China kept silent Monday over growing concern for tennis star Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since accusing a powerful politician of sexual assault -- the first time the #MeToo movement has struck at the top echelons of the ruling Communist Party. The Women's Tennis...
