PARIS: International Tennis Federation (ITF) president David Haggerty said on Sunday (Monday in Manila) that his organization will not boycott China over the Peng Shuai affair as "we don't want to punish a billion people."

The WTA, which controls the women's game, last week suspended all tournaments in China amid what its chairman called "serious doubts" about the safety of Chinese player Peng, who accused a top Communist Party leader of sexual assault.

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