What is Peng Shuai’s Net Worth?
Peng Shuai, a retired Chinese professional tennis player, boasts a net worth of $4 million. She made history in 2014 by becoming the first Chinese tennis player to be ranked number 1 in doubles by the Women’s Tennis Association.
Career of Peng Shuai
Peng Shuai began playing tennis at age 8 and joined the Chinese state training program in 1999. By 2004, she had risen in the WTA ranks to number 107 and entered her first Grand Slam main draw at Wimbledon. In 2005, Peng won her first Grand Slam singles match at the Australian Open and finished the year with a ranking of 37.
Peng’s career was rocky in 2006 and 2007, but she did reach the third round of Wimbledon in 2006 and had one top-ten win against Amelie Mauresmo in 2007. In 2008, Peng decided to work with a new tennis coach and announced she would be coached full-time by Tarik Benhabiles in 2009.
In 2009, Peng won the Sydney International doubles title with Hsieh Su-wei and later won the doubles title at the Italian Open. She also reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in doubles and won against Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon. By the end of 2009, she was ranked 13.
Peng suffered a series of injuries throughout 2010 but had a successful 2011 and 2012. Her singles ranking dropped throughout 2013 but she experienced huge success as a doubles player. Paired with Hsieh, Peng won five doubles titles in 2013 and became the first Chinese player to win the WTA Tour Championship.
Peng continued playing doubles and singles tournaments at a high level throughout the rest of the 2010s. She cinched her first WTA singles title in 2016 at the Tianjin Open and her second in 2017 at the Jiangxi Open. Peng officially announced her retirement in an interview in February of 2022.
Peng Shuai’s Sexual Assault Allegation and Disappearance
In November 2021, Peng Shuai posted on Weibo that she had been sexually assaulted by retired Vice Premier of China, Zhang Gaoli, three years ago. Her post was removed 20 minutes later, but screenshots were already taken. Peng disappeared from public view, sparking concern for her health and safety. The Chinese Tennis Association issued a statement that Peng was safe, but the WTA called for an investigation. China Global Television Network released an alleged email from Peng recanting her allegation, but media believed it was fake. The WTA suspended all tournaments in China and Hong Kong. Peng later appeared in a video and interview denying her allegation, but Western media remains doubtful about her freedom.
In 2022, Peng was featured in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2022” for her impact on the women’s rights movement against authoritarian power.
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