Women’s Tennis Association head casts doubt on purported Peng Shuai email

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The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) on Wednesday said he was increasingly concerned about the well-being of Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai and doubted the legitimacy of an email purportedly written by Peng and released by Chinese state media. “The statement released today by Chinese state media concerning Peng Shuai only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts,” Steve Simon, WTA chairman and CEO, said in a statement. “I have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually

The head of the Women’s Tennis Association on Wednesday said he was increasingly concerned about the well-being of Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai and doubted the legitimacy of an email purportedly written by Peng and released by Chinese state media.

Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. Simon went on to call for Peng to be allowed to speak “freely, without coercion or intimidation”, and said the allegations of sexual assault should be investigated with “full transparency and without censorship”.Peng, 35, is one of China’s most famous sports figures, and once ranked first in the world in women’s doubles.

 

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