The WTA will play tournaments again China, 16 months later, despite the fact that they did not resolve the situation with the tennis player shuai pengwho disappeared after denouncing sexual abuse by a Chinese leader.
The tennis association confirmed it was ending its boycott of the Asian country and would return to play in the territory from September, while making sure it had confirmed with Peng’s entourage that it was fine.
However, the WTA clarified in a statement that after “countless efforts” to achieve its initial demands, such as confirming that Peng is completely free, the situation “has not changed” and the organization “understands that it will never fully achieve those goals” .
“Our players and the tournaments will end up paying the price”said the WTA, which affirmed that by suspending tournaments in this region it had “removed opportunities” for many tennis players.
“We didn’t achieve everything we set out to do, but we contacted people close to Peng and made sure he was living safely with his family in Beijing.. We have also ensured that players and workers working in China will be safe and secure. We do not regret our decision to stop playing in China, but it is time to return,” the organization added.
The WTA will announce the calendar for the second half of the year in the coming weeks and determine which tournaments will return to the schedule.
Source: La Verdad
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