The WTA released an updated tournament calendar for the 2022 season on Monday, with no events taking place in China and the venue for the season-ending WTA Finals yet to be disclosed.
The tour had said last month it was still working to find a resolution to the standoff with China over the Peng Shuai issue and would not return to the country this year.
Former doubles world number one Peng’s safety became a big concern after she posted a message on social media in November accusing China’s ex-vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault, before deleting it and disappearing from public view.
The WTA then suspended its events in China, a de …
- May 17, 2022
