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DARK SECRETS: Peng shuai - The Real Truth

Tennis Mailbag: Why Holger Rune’s Injury Sparked a Schedule Debate

The sport’s grueling calendar is under renewed scrutiny after the 22-year-old injured his Achilles.

Sports Illustrated

Tennis Mailbag: Four Years Later, ‘Where Is Peng Shuai?’ Still Unanswered

The WTA has returned to China, but there is little clarity on Peng’s whereabouts and well-being.

Sports Illustrated

WTA Finals in Riyadh: women’s tennis has become Saudi sportswashing tool

Hosting the women’s tennis tour’s flagship event in Saudi Arabia shows how sport’s balance of power has shifted

The Guardian - UK

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Tennis Mailbag: Revisiting the Disappearance of Peng Shuai

Three years later, there is still no satisfying answer to the Chinese tennis player’s whereabouts and well-being.

Sports Illustrated

Chinese tennis is booming through talent, investment … and distractions

Heavy investment in the game’s infrastructure has led to stars rising while attention is diverted from human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK

Unanswered questions over Peng Shuai show power of sport has its limits

For all the talk of sport as a catalyst for change, ongoing fears for former tennis star suggest oppressive regimes hold all the cards

The Guardian - UK

Saville progresses in WTA's low-key return to China

Australia's Daria Saville has made a winning return as the women's tennis tour resumed in China after a boycott over the Peng Shuai affair.

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The missing superstars of women’s tennis

Where are today’s superstars of women’s tennis? The best we can do is put together Iga Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina as the female counterparts of the Federer-Djokovic-Nadal trio. Read Suresh Menon’s column by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu

From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports

Women’s tennis is a beacon for the rest of the sporting universe when it comes to gender equality in today’s world. Read the full story by subscribing to The Hindu.

The Hindu

WTA releases updated 2023 calendar with Chinese events

The governing body of women's tennis revealed its calendar on Friday for the latter part of 2023, including the resumption of operations in China. As part of the calendar, China will host a WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing in September, marking the return of top-tier women's tennis to the country.

The Times of India

Mailbag: Why the WTA Is Already Returning to China

The courage the organization showed in taking a stand after the disturbing Peng Shuai situation was short-lived.

Sports Illustrated

Morning Mail: record-setting Cyclone Ilsa hits WA, Dutton accused on voice, alleged Pentagon leaker arrested

Storm hits near Port Hedland after setting new wind speed record of 218kmh; Liberal leader accused of misrepresenting meeting in country WA

The Guardian - AU

Tennis’s support for Peng Shuai has turned to dust with WTA’s China U-turn

The power of money has won out again as the game’s ruling body has decided to depart from its previous principled approach

The Guardian - UK

Women’s tennis events to make China return after Peng boycott

WTA gives up on its boycott, making little progress on the situation that prompted it to move tournaments out of China.

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The Independent UK

WTA ends China boycott but vows not to ‘let Peng Shuai be forgotten’

Tournaments will again be held in the country this autumn for the first time since early 2020.

The Guardian - UK

WTA will return to China after ending boycott over Peng Shuai concerns

The WTA is to host tournaments in China once more after ending its boycott over concerns about the safety of the Chinese player Peng Shuai

The Independent UK

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

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

The Independent UK

Women's tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott

The women’s professional tennis tour will return to China later this year, ending a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault

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WTA to Return to China, Despite Uncertain Status of Peng Shuai

The tour is reversing its demand for a transparent investigation into Peng’s sexual assault allegations.

The Independent UK

Tennis resumes in China without Peng Shuai resolution

The WTA suspended all tournaments in China after Peng Shuai’s disappearance from public view

The Independent UK

ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai

The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China

Sports Illustrated

Peng Shuai’s Condition Is Still Unknown. And the WTA Will Soon Have to Choose: Principle or Profit?

The tour has effectively boycotted China since she went missing 17 months ago—but key decisions on the future schedule loom.

The Guardian - UK

Iga Swiatek still the one to beat at Indian Wells but challengers lining up

The Pole is world No 1 but Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open and Barbora Krejcikova beat Swiatek in Dubai

The Independent UK

Australian Open offers reminders that sports reflect society

Tennis, in particular, and sports, in general, can’t help but reflect society

The Guardian - AU

China re-emerges on to tennis landscape in time for Australian Open

Despite a three-year absence of top-tier tournaments, appetite for the game remains strong with China’s men on the rise

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