Peng Shuai
Tennis Player
Tennis player known for being number No. 1 as a doubles player in November 2014, which was the first time a Chinese woman reached that ranking. She peaked as a singles player at No. 14. She has won two singles titles and twenty-two doubles titles.
She began playing tennis at the age of eight. In 2001, she won her first singles tournament at Baotou at the age of 15.
In November 2021, she publicly accused the former Vice-Premier of China Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault by forcing or coercing her. The allegations were removed from her Weibo account shortly after she posted them.
She was born in Xiangtan, Hunan, China. She is based out of Beijing, China.
American tennis players such as Serena Williams and Billie Jean King expressed concerns about her safety following the allegations.