The World Professional Tennis Association stated that it would like to start hosting its championships in China once more starting in 2023, albeit with restrictions.
Professional tennis events have not been held in China since Chinese tennis star Shway Bing was sexually attacked by a high-level political attack in November of last year.
Later, the player distanced herself from these claims, but worries about her safety in the sporting community persisted.
Following that, the World Association of Professional Tennis Players made the decision to stop hosting any of its affiliated championships in China, and the World Tennis Association last season dropped China from its championships. However, it defended this move by citing strict regulations in place in China due to the Koruna’s pandemic.
Steve Simon, president of the World Tennis Association, said in statements to the German News Agency (dpa) today, Friday, “We hope that we will be in a position to organise championships in the region during 2023, but we will not give up our essential principles for that.” “The competitions are held in China once more after China clarifies the specifics of the Ping issue, according to the association.
Although we haven’t directly met Bing, we have gotten assurance that she is secure and in good health, according to Simon.
Under certain conditions, the professional tennis association wants to bring back the championships to China.
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