Legal & Institutional

The WTA suspends all tournaments in China over Peng Shuai’s plight

2021-12-02T18:55:00

WTA

On Dec. 1, the chairman and CEO of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), Steve Simon, announced, “with the full support of the WTA Board of Directors,” the “immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong.” The WTA has a ten-year deal for nine tournaments in China, among ...

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