An interview given by Peng Shuai to French newspaper L’Equipe in which she described reports of her disappearance as a “huge misunderstanding” has been dismissed by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), who say their concerns over the Chinese tennis player have not been alleviated.
Shuai said in a social media post in November that she was forced to have sex with former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli but her post was swiftly deleted and her subsequent silence raised fears over her safety.
