Martina Navratilova says Tennis Australia is ‘capitulating’ to China over Peng Shuai

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Tennis great Martina Navratilova has condemned as pathetic" the Australian Open's decision to stop fans wearing Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts, accusing Tennis Australia of capitulating" to China.

Late last week spectators at Melbourne Park were asked to remove their T-shirts and security confiscated a banner emblazoned with the same words, on the grounds that TA prohibits clothing, banners or signs that are commercial or political".