The WTA made a bold decision to suspend all tournaments in China, putting pressure on this Asian country to investigate the Peng Shuai sexual assault case. As the world was eagerly awaiting to see whether the ATP would follow suit, for the time being men’s tennis remains reserved and only promises “to monitor any developments as this issue evolves”.
ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi issued a statement on December 2:
The situation involving Peng Shuai continues to raise serious concerns within and beyond our sport. The response to those concerns has so far fallen short.