Steve Simon

To keep the communities well informed about the status of the study, the NCI team has sent regular email updates.

Maria (Sharapova) is a leader and I have always known her to be a woman of great integrity, nevertheless, as Maria acknowledged, it is every player's responsibility to know what they put in their body and to know if it is permissible. The WTA will support the decisions reached through this process.

I am humbled, and at the same time very excited, about the opportunity that has been presented to me by the board, i will be focused on building upon the successful platforms that have been put in place by my predecessors, Stacey Allaster and Larry Scott, with a sole focus on driving excellence and innovation, while creating a premium experience for the fans.

Peng took a bold step in publicly coming forth with the accusation that she was sexually assaulted by a senior Chinese government leader, as we would do with any of our players globally, we have called for a formal investigation into the allegations by the appropriate authorities and an opportunity for the WTA to meet with Peng — privately — to discuss her situation.

We're definitely willing to pull our business and deal with all the complications that come with it.

This revised schedule comprised of three WTA 500 events ... will allow for our athletes coming out of the respected quarantine period to properly focus on their preparation in a return to competition.

Today, both President Donald Trump, and Joe Biden will be in Minnesota so that, I think, might add a little to the sizzle of today... it's the first day of voting and the two people at the top of the ticket are both here in the state.

We understand the decision which has been made in the interest of public health and safety which is the top priority at this time, the WTA empathizes with those affected by the coronavirus in this region and around the world.