Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Australian Open reverses ban on Peng Shuai t-shirts” – below is their description.
Australian Open tennis organisers have reversed their ban on fans wearing t-shirts to support Chinese player Peng Shuai following a widespread backlash.
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The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
Peng Shuai is a Chinese professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 1 doubles by the WTA, the first Chinese tennis player to do so in February 2014. She peaked at No. 14 of the singles rankings in August 2011. Peng has won two singles and 22 doubles titles.
