WTA returning to China after four-year hiatus

SHENZHEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 03: Champion Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
SHENZHEN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 03: Champion Ashleigh Barty of Australia celebrates. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has confirmed its return to China for the first time since 2019 due to a combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Peng Shuai scandal.

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