Where is Peng Shuai? Australian Open T-shirts grab attention
Associated PressMELBOURNE, Australia — Even as he was being ejected from the Australian Open for wearing a white T-shirt with a “Where is Peng Shuai?” slogan in black letters, Max Mok saw an opportunity to amplify the message of concern for the Grand Slam doubles champion and Olympian from China whose well-being has come into question. “We’ve seen members of the tennis community being supportive of Peng Shuai — Naomi Osaka, namely, and lots of others, including Serena Williams,” Mok, an Australian of Chinese heritage, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday as he unpacked boxes of the shirts. “That’s what’s most important — that she is doing fine and she is well.. It’s the WTA that has to put pressure China to try to get some news.” Naomi Osaka, the former No. But “if anyone’s coming on site with the express intent of disrupting the comfort and safety of our fans, they’re not welcome.” Pavlou called the way the initial confrontation was handled an example of censorship and intimidation, which “made us committed to double down and get these 1,000 T-shirts out there.” “They couldn’t evict 1,000 from the final,” he said of Tennis Australia.