China's Peng Shuai, a former doubles world number one, has not been seen in public since she accused a former vice-premier of the country, Zhang Gaoli, of sexual assault in a social media post that was deleted half an hour later.
Tennis - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 21, 2020 China's Peng Shuai in action during the match against Japan's Nao Hibino REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoNov 19 - China's Peng Shuai, a former doubles world number one, has not been seen in public since she
"I have a hard time believing that Peng Shuai actually wrote the email we received or believes what is being attributed to her.""Developments in recent days in the case of Peng Shuai are deeply unsettling. The issue is bigger than tennis as shown by the outpouring of concern within and beyond our sport.
"This must be investigated and we must not stay silent. Sending love to her and her family during this incredibly difficult time.""Honestly, it's shocking that she's missing, more so that it's someone that I have seen on the tour in the previous years quite a few times," Djokovic said at the ATP Finals.
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