Coventry and Peng Shuai had agreed to stay in touch, the IOC wrote, emphasizing that confidentiality had been agreed between the three parties about further content of the conversation.
End of career in tennis
In the “L’Équipe” interview, Peng Shuai also talks about the end of her professional career. The 36-year-old no longer expects to return to the tennis tour. In view of her age, her numerous operations and the corona virus pandemic, it is very difficult to imagine that she will reach her usual level again. She hasn’t trained lately, but will always “remain a professional tennis player at heart,” said Peng.
Most recently, she competed in Qatar in February 2020 in singles and doubles. In doubles she won a total of 23 tournaments, including the 2014 French Open and 2013 Wimbledon. In February 2014, Peng reached number one in the world rankings in doubles.