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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED * Give Us a Call * Shoot Us an Email * Send Us a Text Tom Brady Appears To Yell 'Go F*** Yourself' At Saints Coach During Loss Tom Brady Appears To Yell 'Go F*** Yourself' At Saints Coach During Loss Jake Paul Goes Clubbing In Miami After Tyron Woodley Knockout Jake Paul Goes Clubbing In Miami After Tyron Woodley Knockout Broncos' Teddy Bridgewater Released From Hospital Following Terrifying Head Injury Broncos' Teddy Bridgewater Released From Hospital Following Terrifying Head Injury Tennis Star Peng Shuai Denies Claiming She Was Sexually Assaulted By Politician Tennis Star Peng Shuai Denies Claiming She Was Sexually Assaulted By Politician Rafael Nadal Tests Positive For COVID-19 Rafael Nadal Tests Positive For COVID-19 Tennis Star Peng Shuai Denies Claiming She Was Sexually Assaulted By Politician Peng Shuai I Never Accused Politician Of Sexual Assault ... Despite Social Media Post * Breaking News * 216 * 12/20/2021 8:48 AM PT [42707c3619] Getty Peng Shuai adamantly denies ever claiming she was sexually assaulted by a powerful Chinese politician ... the tennis star told a Singapore newspaper on Sunday. "First of all, I want to emphasize something that is very important. I have never said that I wrote that anyone sexually assaulted me," Peng told the paper. "I need to emphasize this point very clearly," she added. Peng did the bizarre interview with the outlet ... who said they interviewed her at a promotional event for the Beijing Olympic Winter games, set to begin on February 4. According to the outlet, the video of Peng was taken in Shanghai ... and in it, Peng makes it clear that she has been staying at home in Beijing, but added she was free to come and go as she chose. peng shuai Getty Of course, Peng's well-being and safety became of international concern after the 35-year-old seemingly disappeared following a post on her verified Weibo social media account ... accusing former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her several years ago. Gaoli is one of the most powerful people in the country of 1.4 billion. But, the post was swiftly removed and Peng seemed to drop out of sight -- despite some very strange and seemingly staged appearances -- leading many to question if she was in danger. Everyone from Naomi Osaka to Novak Djokovic expressed concern for Peng. The WTA -- who has been incredibly outspoken about the situation -- released a statement in response to the interview, saying it remains concerned about Peng's "well-being and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion." "As we have consistently stated, these appearances do not alleviate or address the WTA's significant concerns about her well-being and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion," the WTA said in a statement. "We remain steadfast in our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation, without censorship, into her allegation of sexual assault, which is the issue that gave rise to our initial concern." * Share on Facebook * TWEET This Related Articles [543ee22c0b] Rafael Nadal Tests Positive For COVID-19 [41e7cf1398] Serena Williams Will Not Participate In Next Year's Australian Open Peng Shuai TMZ Sports Tennis Politix Viral Controversial S#!T More from TMZ [bdc30d1e6a] Breaking News President Biden Gets New Pup ... Another G. 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