China hits back at WTA as IOC says it has spoken again to Peng Shuai

ATP and ITF steer clear of the subject of future events in a market that's worth billions of dollars

China has attacked the Women's Tennis Association's boycott in response to the treatment of Peng Shuai, as two other major international tennis associations steered clear of the subject of future events in a market that's worth billions of dollars.

Wang Wenbin, a foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a daily briefing that his government was always firmly opposed to acts that politicise sports".