[HIGHLIGHTS] Tennis: the WTA women's tour, absent from China since the Peng Shuai affair, will make its return in September

The WTA announced Thursday that it will resume tournaments in China in September. The decision was taken after the disappearance of Peng Shuai, who was accused of having a sexual relationship with another woman.

The WTA said it was concerned for the safety of its players and staff, who had been involved in the relationship with the woman, who has not been identified. The case has been referred to as the "Peng Shuai case" by the U.S. court system, which is investigating the case.