The show of support comes two days after WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon announced he was suspending all tournaments in China.
An official partner of the Women's Tennis Association expressed support for the league after they decided to suspend tournaments in China due to the controversy surrounding Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis player., a spokesperson for SAP, a software firm listed as an official partner on the WTA website, said,"SAP is a longstanding WTA partner and supports the organization's work with world-class athletes around the globe.
"In good conscience, I don't see how I can ask our athletes to compete there when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault," Simon said in a statement on Wednesday. An official partner of the WTA expressed support for the league after they suspended tournaments in China amid the controversy surrounding Peng Shuai. Above, Peng hits a backhand return against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 26, 2011, in Key Biscayne, Florida.After accusing Zhang of sexual assault, Peng's social media account on Weibo was removed, prompting more concerns about her well-being.
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