The global tennis community was alarmed as Peng has not been seen since making allegations of sexual assault against a former Chinese vice premier. Osaka said, “Censorship is never ok at any cost and I hope her family is safe.”
Naomi Osaka, the first Japanese-speaking female tennis player to reach world No 1 has joined a growing list of people calling for answers over where she went after accusing former vice premier sexually assaulting her.
Naomi Osaka expresses ‘shock’ over missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai https://t.co/iGdRrkWuCs
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