The WTA had won standard reward for postponing its tournaments within the nation after Peng mentioned in a now deleted 2021 social media submit {that a} senior former Chinese govt respectable had sexually assaulted her.
Peng then in short disappeared from public view and later denied making the accusation, sparking fears for her protection.
“After 16 months of suspended tennis competition in China and sustained efforts at achieving our original requests, the situation has shown no sign of changing,” the governing frame of girls’s tennis mentioned in a commentary.
“We have concluded we will never fully secure those goals and it will be our players and tournaments who ultimately will be paying an extraordinary price for their sacrifices.
“For those causes, the WTA is lifting its suspension of the operation of tournaments within the People’s Republic of China and can resume tournaments in China this September.”
In January, the WTA said it was confident Peng was “protected and at ease” in Beijing, but still wanted a private meeting with the now 37-year-old before returning to the region, adding it would not compromise on its founding principles.
Peng’s post caused an international outcry over her safety and the WTA’s decision to suspend events in China was expected to have cost the tour hundreds of millions of dollars in broadcasting and sponsorship.
She last made a public appearance at the Beijing Winter Olympics last year and conducted an interview with French publication L’Equipe.
“We have now not been in a position to succeed in the whole thing we set out for, however we’ve been involved with other folks with reference to Peng and are confident she resides safely along with her circle of relatives in Beijing,” the WTA said.
“We have additionally won assurances that WTA avid gamers and body of workers running in China might be protected and secure whilst within the nation. The WTA takes this dedication severely and can dangle all events accountable.”