Alizé Cornet will not be on the tour in China, an important part of the WTA calendar each year. The 33-year-old Frenchwoman announced it on Instagram this Wednesday, indicating that she wanted to “stay true to [her] convictions and pay attention to [her] health”. Its season will therefore resume in October.
The Nice player appeared very concerned about the situation of Peng Shuai, this Chinese player who disappeared for a while after her accusation of sexual assault against a senior Chinese leader. “I know for a fact that she is not in physical danger. I’m worried about what she’s going to become, how she’s going to develop after this? When is she going to be truly free?” Cornet said at the Australian Open in January 2022.
