WTA remains ‘deeply concerned’ about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

In an email statement on Saturday, the WTA says CEO Steve Simon has attempted to reach out to Peng “via various communication channels,” including two emails “to which it was clear her responses were influenced by others.”Simon has therefore “decided not to re-engage via email until he was satisfied her responses were her own, and not those of her censors.””The WTA remains concerned about her ability to communicate freely, openly, and directly,” the statement concludes.More to follow.