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MELBOURNE : Fans are free to wear, "Where is Peng Shuai?" shirts at the Australian Open but they must not become "disruptive", Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley told Reuters on Tuesday amid criticism of the Grand Slam organisers' earlier stance on the issue.
Tennis Australia has been criticised by former and current stars for banning t-shirts supporting absent Chinese player Peng Shuai.
Martina Navratilova has accused Tennis Australia of taking a «weak and cowardly” approach by banning t-shirts supporting Peng Shuai at the Australian Open. In November 2021, Peng accused a former Chinese Communist party vice-premier, Zhang Gaoli, of alleged sexual coercion three years previous. Ad/> Her Weibo social media account has since been disabled and her public appearances have been sporadic since.
MELBOURNE: Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers were cowardly to prevent fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event.
MELBOURNE : Martina Navratilova said Australian Open organisers had acted "cowardly" by preventing fans from wearing shirts bearing messages of support for Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai at the Grand Slam event.