Peng Shuai said she was offering doubles’ 1st round(with Sania Mirza together) prize money to Alison Van Uytvanck for her possible accommodations and flights changes as compensation, if she agrees to withdraw and let Peng play with Mirza. Alison Van Uytvanck

Van Uytvanck eventually chose to retire from doubles citing injury, Peng said the decision had nothing to do with her. Mirza ended up playing with Kirsten Flipkens as her original plan.

2017 Shanghai Masters