China Open bans guest of player's father after violent scenes
A guest of Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai's father has been barred from the China Open after an online video showed a man beating someone in the VIP seats.
The footage showed a blue-shirted individual repeatedly hitting and kicking a younger man courtside at the tournament in Beijing that features most of the world's top players.
"The unfortunate incident... has been investigated and resolved," said a statement Tuesday issued by the WTA, the governing body of the women's game.
"The individual involved, a guest of Zhang Shuai's father, will not be returning to the China Open this week."
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