Peng

emmsie69 · Top national player

Peng

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Agree - well done them. I think Wimbledon handled it well as well ; yes security approached them, given recent court side events they probably had a duty to ensure all was in order, but then let them on their way quite happily. I dont think Wimbledon should be criticised , unless Ive missed some heavy handed security guys?

Unlike the Aussie Open..:

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

another month or two goes by and this seems to have just dwindled away - I am surprised at the WTA that nothing is being done, the Chinese have got away with it, in essence.

I did wonder, anyone know where the WTA Finals is being played this year? One of the 1000 level events has gone to Guadalajara but they wont be hosting the Tour Finals this time. With two months to go to when the Tour finals should be played (typically end October? Oct 31 is the date scheduled for it to start) a venue selection must be imminent?

I can't see any speculation about likely venues anywhere, anyone have any insights?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

twitter.com/thetennistalker/status/1606627139243200512

Still the biggest scandal in tennis. Shame on the atp for going back there this coming year.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It was last November I believe.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks for the bump. The post is exactly right - someone's gone missing as she expressed her freedom of speech and nothing seems to have been done about it by other governments who could influence this. Makes me wonder what else goes on, and how people must be prisoners in their won homes.

Lambda · Challenger level

The WTA have told Reuters, their position has not changed and they will not return to China until there is a resolution to Peng Shaui situation.

https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12779836/wta-tennis-return-to-china-will-require-resolution-to-peng-shuai-case

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
The WTA have told Reuters, their position has not changed and they will not return to China until there is a resolution to Peng Shaui situation.

https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12779836/wta-tennis-return-to-china-will-require-resolution-to-peng-shuai-case

Good to hear that news

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes, just with the ATP had more balls on this issue too.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Lambda wrote:
The WTA have told Reuters, their position has not changed and they will not return to China until there is a resolution to Peng Shaui situation.

https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12779836/wta-tennis-return-to-china-will-require-resolution-to-peng-shuai-case

Even if the WTA get to speak to her directly it's very unlikely she'll repeat the accusation, do they then take her word for it even if it's probably under duress?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Still no updates but the ITF seem to have caved in and are heading back to China. The ATP had, of course, already done so, but the WTA are still asking for evidence that Peng is ok.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65166577

No evidence is forthcoming so far.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

so, the WTA have backed down and head back to China

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65260468

CVC must surely have had some say in this.

Disappointed - realise there are commercial realities, but disappointed

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

presumably we will see a long list of events go up soon, with WTA Finals in Shanghai and a big load of money on the table for the players who get there.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/13/tennis-peng-shuai-wta-china-u-turn

I have to say Im really disheartened by the wta doing this. Sad really.

Im also surprised no one else has commented, I realise it is a British board but presumably in general folks have moved on from this.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
The WTA have told Reuters, their position has not changed and they will not return to China until there is a resolution to Peng Shaui situation.

https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12779836/wta-tennis-return-to-china-will-require-resolution-to-peng-shuai-case

What a difference 3 months makes - no change other than CVC coming in to the wta hmmm.