The New York Times – Sports:
The tour had paused events there after concerns about the Chinese star Peng Shuai went unresolved, but Steve Simon, its chief executive, said a different approach was needed.
Category: Peng Shuai
-
WTA Chief Talks Money, China and Why Tennis Needs More Female Coaches
The New York Times – Sports:
Even without China’s “zero-Covid” policy, Steve Simon said that unresolved concerns about Peng Shuai would keep women’s tennis away from Shenzhen and a lucrative 10-year-deal to stage the Finals.
-
WTA Finals Set for Texas This Year, but a Return to China Is Uncertain
The New York Times – Sports:
The year-end event is due to return to China in 2023, but the tour said its suspension of tournaments there after Peng Shuai accused a former government official of sexual assault remained in place.
-
Saudi Arabia, Creator of LIV Golf, Casts Its Eye on Women’s Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:
The kingdom shook up the PGA Tour with the creation of the LIV Golf series. Now it is pushing to secure a WTA Tour event.
-
A Chinese Tennis Star Emerges at a Precarious Time
The New York Times – Sports:
Zheng Qinwen, 19, has emerged during this French Open, amid the backdrop of a long standoff between China and the women’s tour over Peng Shuai.
-
Strong Stance on China and Peng Shuai Helps Land WTA a New Title Sponsor
The New York Times – Sports:
The women’s tennis tour has been without a title sponsor since 2010, but the medical diagnostics company Hologic has agreed to a multiyear deal with the WTA.
-
Video of Peng Shuai With Olympic Officials Fuels a Showdown With Tennis
The New York Times – Sports:
The Chinese tennis star held a 30-minute video call with the leader of the International Olympic Committee, but the head of women’s professional tennis remained unable to reach her.
-
Peng Shuai Said to Be in Videos From China's State Media
The New York Times – Sports:
The editor of a state-run newspaper on Saturday shared two clips said to be of the Chinese tennis star on Twitter. But they are unverified, and the head of the WTA called them “insufficient.”
-
Concern and Anger Build Over Peng Shuai’s Sexual Assault Allegations
The New York Times – Sports:
The case of Peng Shuai has prompted the women’s tennis tour to rethink its heavy focus in China, where it has threatened to pull events if it cannot verify that she is safe and that her allegations are investigated.