ATP: Men's Tennis Association Boycott To Participate In China
The men's tennis association, ATP, has refused to join the China boycott of the women's tennis organization WTA. ATP boss Andrea Gaudenzi said:
We know that sport can have a positive impact on society The association was generally of the opinion that with a global presence we have the best chances of creating opportunities and making a difference
Due to the case of the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, who had temporarily disappeared from the public, the WTA had announced that it would no longer host tournaments in China for the time being.
He could not ask the athletes "with a clear conscience" to take part in tournaments there, said association boss Steve Simon. "Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has apparently been pressured to back up her allegations of sexual abuse."
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World number two in men's tennis Daniil Medvedev said:
If there was a tournament in China next week, no one would be comfortable
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The next ATP tournament is in autumn.
There are problems in many countries and yet we play tennis tournaments in most of them
The WTA made a strong decision, but I don't want to blame anyone who doesn't make the same decision
Novak Djokovic supports WTA
Unlike Medvedev, number one in men's tennis, Novak Djokovic, had previously praised the WTA's China boycott:
I fully support the WTA's position because we don't have enough information about Peng Shuai
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Peng Shuai, the double winner at Wimbledon and the French Open, had not been seen in public for more than two weeks after making allegations of rape against senior communist party official Zhang Gaoli on the Weibo online service in early November. Peng and Zhang had had a relationship with many interruptions for years.
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The Chinese woman was later seen again in public for the first time - according to recordings in state media - and, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), had made a video call with its President Thomas Bach.
On Thursday she called the IOC again. The athlete is apparently safe and she seems to be doing well, "considering the difficult situation in which she is," said the IOC afterwards.
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