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WTA chief executive Portia Archer defends Tour Finals ‘values’ ahead of Saudi Arabia tournament
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA chief executive Portia Archer defends Tour Finals ‘values’ ahead of Saudi Arabia tournament

New York Times  

RIYADH — Women’s Tennis Association chief executive officer Portia Archer has defended staging the WTA Tour Finals in Saudi Arabia in her first major address to the media since starting the role in July. “I don’t feel that there’s some limit, but I certainly know that there are cases and instances where we won’t go to certain countries if we …

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China’s Wang Xiyu claims maiden WTA title in Guangzhou after defeating Magda Linette in final
1 year, 3 months ago

China’s Wang Xiyu claims maiden WTA title in Guangzhou after defeating Magda Linette in final

The Hindu  

China’s Wang Xiyu captured her maiden WTA Tour title on Saturday as the world number 88 powered past Magda Linette 6-0, 6-2 in the final of the Guangzhou Open, the first elite women’s tournament in the Asian nation since 2019. A dream becomes reality 🏆⭐️ Xiyu Wang captures her first-ever Hologic WTA Tour title on home soil! I think there’s …

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Reilly Opelka, Zhang Shuai pull out of U.S. Open
1 year, 4 months ago

Reilly Opelka, Zhang Shuai pull out of U.S. Open

The Hindu  

Reilly Opelka of the United States and Zhang Shuai of China have pulled out of the U.S. Open. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the withdrawals on Tuesday and said that Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina and Caroline Dolehide of the U.S. will move into the vacated spots in the singles fields. Her best result in singles at the U.S. Open …

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Explained: Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending

The Hindu  

The women’s professional tennis tour is ending its suspension of tournaments in China that was initiated in late 2021 over concerns about Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai’s well-being. FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai hold up T-shirts ahead of the women’s final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 29, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP …

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ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai
1 year, 8 months ago

ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai

Firstpost  

The ITF, which conducts tournaments below the elite level in its World Tennis Tour, lists its first tournament in China on 5-11 June at Luzhou. Tokyo: The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China with no word of a resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai. “The ITF anticipates a resumption of tournament activity …

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Osaka wins first match after Saville retires in Tokyo
2 years, 3 months ago

Osaka wins first match after Saville retires in Tokyo

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Naomi Osaka, playing her first match since the U.S. Open, advanced to the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open when Australia’s Daria Saville retired with a knee injury in the second game of their evening encounter on Tuesday. “I’ve been injured for most of the year so I just want people to clap for her because …

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Peng Shuai mistakenly included in Rome tournament schedule
2 years, 7 months ago

Peng Shuai mistakenly included in Rome tournament schedule

The Hindu  

The Rome tennis tournament organisers caused surprise on Sunday by including the name of Peng Shuai, the Chinese player at the centre of sexual allegations against a senior politician, on a training schedule. But as media began asking questions in the Italian capital, organisers said they had made a mistake and Peng's name was replaced by her compatriot Zhang Shuai, …

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Peng Shuai mistakenly included in Rome tournament schedule
2 years, 7 months ago

Peng Shuai mistakenly included in Rome tournament schedule

Firstpost  

The Rome tennis tournament organisers caused surprise by including Peng Shuai, the Chinese player at the centre of sexual allegations against a senior politician, on a training schedule. Rome: The Rome tennis tournament organisers caused surprise on Sunday by including the name of Peng Shuai, the Chinese player at the centre of sexual allegations against a senior politician, on a …

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Australian Open makes U-turn on ‘Where is PengShuai?’ shirts
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Open makes U-turn on ‘Where is PengShuai?’ shirts

Al Jazeera  

Fans free to wear “Where is Peng Shuai?” shirts at the tournament but must not become “disruptive”, organisers say. Fans are free to wear “Where is Peng Shuai?” shirts at the Australian Open but must not become “disruptive”, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley said amid criticism of the Grand Slam organisers’ earlier stance on the issue. Former tennis player Martina …

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Navratilova says Tennis Australia 'capitulating' to China over Peng
2 years, 11 months ago

Navratilova says Tennis Australia 'capitulating' to China over Peng

The Hindu  

Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers had acted "cowardly" by preventing fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event. TA's position dismayed 18-times Grand Slam winner Navratilova, who said the national governing body was giving in to China and placing sponsorship money ahead of human rights concerns. Tennis Australia …

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Peng Shuai invited by Nicolas Mahut to present winner's trophy at Angers Open
3 years ago

Peng Shuai invited by Nicolas Mahut to present winner's trophy at Angers Open

The Hindu  

World number five doubles player Nicolas Mahut, who is also the tournament director of the ongoing WTA125 Angers Open, on Thursday invited Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai to hand over the winner's trophy on Sunday. Former doubles world number one Peng Shuai's whereabouts became a matter of international concern for nearly three weeks after she posted a message on social …

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Chinese netizens dodge censors to discuss Peng Shuai case online
3 years ago

Chinese netizens dodge censors to discuss Peng Shuai case online

Firstpost  

The authorities have been quick to catch up, swiftly identifying and deleting new coded posts related to Peng – even blocking the Douban page for the Korean drama “Prime Minister & I”, where users had retreated to discuss Peng’s claims against Zhang Beijing, China: With coded references to “eating melons” and “that person”, Chinese social media users are getting creative …

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Peng Shuai: China opposes ‘politicisation’ of sports
3 years ago

Peng Shuai: China opposes ‘politicisation’ of sports

Hindustan Times  

China said on Thursday that politics should be kept out of sports after the Women’s Tennis Association suspended tournaments in the country over concerns for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai’s safety. The WTA, the global governing body for women’s professional tennis, on Wednesday announced the “immediate suspension of all tournaments in China”, including in Hong Kong, citing concerns about the …

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Watch | What happened to Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai?
3 years ago

Watch | What happened to Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai?

The Hindu  

Top Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s allegations of a sexual assault by the former Vice Premier of China has triggered intense debate in the country. On the night of November 2, Peng sent out a message on Sina Weibo, the Twitter-like social media site used in China, saying she had been sexually assaulted by Zhang Gaoli. But by the following …

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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai tells Olympic officials that she's safe
3 years, 1 month ago

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai tells Olympic officials that she's safe

NPR  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai tells Olympic officials that she's safe Questions persist over the well-being of Peng who hadn't been seen publicly after accusing a senior Communist Party leader of sexual assault. A MARTINEZ, HOST: First, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused one of China's most powerful officials of sexual assault. Present was Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai and …

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Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe
3 years, 1 month ago

Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she was safe and well, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday after Peng reappeared in public at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos released by the organizer. Sunday’s call — with IOC president Thomas Bach, athletes commission chair Emma Terho …

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IOC president has video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC president has video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva: The International Olympics Committee said Sunday its president had had a 30-minute video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, as international pressure mounted for information about her wellbeing. "Today, IOC President Thomas Bach held a video call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai from China," the organisation said in a statement. Bach had been accompanied on the call with …

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IOC president has video call with China's Peng Shuai
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC president has video call with China's Peng Shuai

The Hindu  

The International Olympics Committee said Sunday its president had had a 30-minute video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, as international pressure mounted for information about her wellbeing. RELATED | "Today, IOC President Thomas Bach held a video call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai from China," the organisation said in a statement. "At the beginning of the 30-minute call, …

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Peng Shuai reappears in Beijing, WTA not reassured
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai reappears in Beijing, WTA not reassured

Hindustan Times  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been a matter of international concern for weeks, attended a tennis tournament in Beijing on Sunday, according to official photos published by the tournament organised by China Open. Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai signs large-sized tennis balls at the opening ceremony of Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger Final in Beijing, China November …

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China tennis star Peng Shuai ‘waves at audience’ during tournament in new video
3 years, 1 month ago

China tennis star Peng Shuai ‘waves at audience’ during tournament in new video

Hindustan Times  

In yet another new video shared by Chinese state media on Sunday, missing tennis star Peng Shuai was seen attending the final match of a teenagers’ tournament. Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai made the accusation against Communist Party grandee Zhang Gaoli. The new videos come after the Global Times editor on Saturday took to Twitter to inform that Peng will …

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Peng Shuai appears at tennis event in China, organiser photos show
3 years, 1 month ago

Peng Shuai appears at tennis event in China, organiser photos show

The Hindu  

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been a matter of international concern for weeks, attended a tennis tournament in Beijing on November 21, according to official photos published by the tournament organised by China Open. Peng can be seen among guests at the Fila Kids Junior Tennis Challenger, dressed in a dark blue jacket and white trousers, according …

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IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe
3 years, 1 month ago

IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe

LA Times  

China’s Peng Shuai pauses during her first-round singles match against Japan’s Nao Hibino at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 21, 2020. Peng, who played for China at three Olympics from 2008 to 2016, made the sexual assault allegation on Chinese social media three weeks ago against a former member of the Communist Party’s ruling Standing Committee, …

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