TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false, a message that only amplified concerns about her safety and demands for information about her well-being and whereabouts. So far,…
Federer Is Very Important for Our Sport, Says Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday he hopes rival Roger Federer will return to competitive action soon and be able to compete with the best again after the Swiss great said he would miss the Australian Open in January. Federer, 40, told Swiss media he is unlikely to return to competition until mid-2022…
Doubt Cast on Email China’s State Media Attributes to Disappeared Tennis Star
November 18, 2021
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The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and a rights group have cast doubt on an email that Chinese state-run media are attributing to missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. The email, released on Nov. 17 by communist party-controlled media and not Peng herself, which begins “Hello everyone this is Peng Shuai,” has failed to quell concerns for Peng’s safety and…
Federer Set to Miss Wimbledon, Dreams of 1 More Slam Final
GENEVA—Roger Federer does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time for next year’s tournament at Wimbledon. The 40-year-old tennis great, who has won a record eight titles at the All England Club, said in an interview published Wednesday in Switzerland that it wouldn’t make a big difference to him if he…
Peng’s Safety Comes Ahead of Business, Assures Former-WTA CEO
TORONTO—Stacey Allaster, the former-CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) who negotiated millions of dollars of rights deals with China, told Reuters on Monday the tennis world has put Peng Shuai’s health and safety ahead of business. As the WTA and ATP Tour seasons draw to a close this week with finals in Mexico and…
Djokovic Opens ATP Finals Beating Ruud
TURIN, Italy—Five-time champion Novak Djokovic reopened his ATP Finals account and beat Casper Ruud 7–6 (4), 6–2 on Monday. He’s attempting to match Roger Federer’s record of six titles at the elite season-ending event for the top eight players. In the other group match, Andrey Rublev topped 2018 champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–4, 6–4. Daniil Medvedev…
WTA Calls for Investigation Into #MeToo Allegation by Chinese Tennis Star
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) issued a statement on Sunday calling for a “full, fair, and transparent investigation” into sexual assault allegations made by Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai, against China’s former vice premier. WTA Chairman & CEO Steve Simon said in the statement, “Peng Shuai, and all women, deserve to be heard, not censored. Her…
Djokovic Downs Medvedev to Claim Record 6th Paris Masters Title
PARIS—Novak Djokovic won a record-extending sixth Paris Masters title and a record 37th premium title by avenging his U.S. Open final defeat against Russian Daniil Medvedev with a 4–6 6–3 6–3 victory in Sunday’s showpiece match. The Serbian, who is guaranteed to finish the year as world number one for a record seventh time, beating…
Djokovic Reaches Paris Final to End Record 7th Year as No. 1
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Djokovic, Medvedev, and Zverev Reach Paris Semis
PARIS—Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a sixth Paris Masters title with 6–4 6–3 win over American Taylor Fritz while world number two Daniil Medvedev tamed home crowd favorite Hugo Gaston 7–6(7) 6–4 to reach the semifinals on Friday. Alexander Zverev made sure three of the world’s top four will compete in the last four…
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