Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said she is "devastated and shocked" to hear about the news of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.

Peng, 35, a doubles champion at Wimbledon and the French Open, accused former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault according to screenshots of a since-deleted Weibo post dated November 2. Notably, Peng has not been heard from since alleging against the Chinese politician.