ATP to hold four events in China in 2022 to the dismay of many tennis fans

The ATP has not followed the lead of the WTA in cancelling all events in China due to the handling of the Peng Shuai situation with the organization announcing four events in 2022.

China is scheduled to stage four Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour events this year despite its counterpart, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), suspending all tournaments in the country in response to concerns over the welfare of Peng Shuai. The Chengdu Open and Zhuhai Championships are scheduled for September this year while the China Open in Beijing and Shanghai Masters are set to take place in October.

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The ATP released a statement saying:

"The ATP continues to take a fluid approach to the calendar and the schedule remains subject to change," read an ATP statement accompanying the release of its calendar for the rest of 2022. Any further updates will be communicated in due course."

Obviously, there was no mention of Peng Shuai and the decision was heavily criticized by many in the tennis community.