Naomi Osaka among those expressing concern over whereabouts of Peng Shuai after sexual assault allegation

Other leading players, including men’s No.

Peng wrote in a lengthy social media post earlier this month that a former vice premier had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals.

Peng, 35, wrote that Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier and member of the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals following a round of tennis three years ago.

Peng hasn’t played at the top tier since the Qatar Open in February 2020, before restrictions imposed for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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