Peng Shuai backs male players

Peng Shuai said the dearth of male Chinese players was down to the strength of ping pong and badminton, as the country awaits a breakthrough in men’s tennis.

The top Chinese man in 224-ranked Di Wu. “Maybe they’ve all gone to play ping pong or badminton! China is really strong in those sports,” said Peng, the world No. 37. “In the future maybe we’ll have some boys coming through, because it does take time.”