ATP, WTA: Alexander Zverev also expresses concerns about the Peng Shuai case
As part of the ATP Finals in Turin, Germany's number one in men's tennis Alexander Zverev also expressed concern about the whereabouts of the Chinese top player Peng Shuai .
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Nov 19, 2021, 12:00 pm
The worries about the Chinese top player Peng Shuai persist. As reported, the former world number one at the beginning of the month accused former Vice Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli of sexually abusing her on the Chinese Twitter counterpart "Weibo". After the posting had initially disappeared from the platform, there was no trace of Peng himself. An alleged email from the 35-year-old, circulated by Chinese state media, made the whole thing even more sinister than it already was.
"We are talking about a human life"
Concerns about the whereabouts of the former Wimbledon winner are also spreading among the fans and fellow players. This is also the case with Alexander Zverev, who commented on the explosive case at a press conference at the currently taking place ATP Finals in Turin: “I heard that she has disappeared. I hope it will be found soon. We're not talking about a tennis match here, we're talking about a human life. That is much more blatant than anything we do here. "
“I've talked to a couple of players. It's a blatant situation ", so the current world number three and emphasized again emphatically:" This is about a human life, about a person who has simply disappeared. " In addition to Zverev, fans, ex-professionals and fellow players also expressed concern about the state of Pengs. An online search call is currently spreading on social media under the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai.