Peng Shuai: International Tennis Federation does not want to ‘punish 1.4bn people’ with a China boycott

• Calls to pull tournaments over tennis star's treatment
• ITF president says governing body will not follow WTA's stance

The International Tennis Federation has said it will not cancel any tournaments in China over concerns for Peng Shuai, because it does not want to punish 1.4 billion people".

The ITF - the world governing body for the sport - had been facing calls to join the Women's Tennis Association in suspending all tournaments in China over the government's refusal to provide assurances of Shuai's wellbeing.