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

CONCERNS: Peng Shuai in action at Wimbledon in 2014. Pic: Anthony Devlin/PA

The WTA has decided to end its boycott of China despite its demands over the welfare of former player Peng Shuai not being met.

The ex-Wimbledon doubles champion and world number one in the format caused a storm in November 2021 when she wrote a detailed post on social media making allegations about a relationship with high-ranking Chinese official Zhang Gaoli.