https://tinyurl.com/6fetj3tr
"We’ve received confirmation from several sources, including the Chinese
Tennis Association, that she is safe and not under any physical threat,"
Simon said.
But Simon said that no one associated with the WTA Tour, including officials
and active players, had been able to reach her directly to confirm her status.
"My understanding is that she is in Beijing in China, but I can’t confirm
that because I haven’t spoken directly with her," Simon said.
大概就是目前中国网协跟WTA官方的说法是彭帅人在北京
没有遭到什么不测或威胁 但是WTA的所有人都没办法连络上彭帅确认他的状况
Steve Simon也难得有讲重话 说不排除退出中国市场
"If at the end of the day, we don't see the appropriate results from this,
we would be prepared to take that step and not operate our business in China
if that’s what it came to,"
但说真的 考量到中国从贸易战到疫情后的经济状况
WTA确实应该考虑一下替代方案了
除了众多250跟125的比赛外
目前秋季的四个大赛-一个900分大赛、一个1000分大赛、大小年终赛通通在中国
以目前中国的经济状况看起来 很难再支撑这么庞大的开销
再不寻求替代方案的话 就算冬奥结束、中国防疫政策松绑
WTA美网后的规划也很难回到疫情前了