In her first public interview after alleging a top Chinese official pressured her into having sex, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denied making a sexual assault allegation.
Ms Peng drew international concern when she vanished from view after making the allegations public.
She has since stated that there were "many misunderstandings" concerning the post.
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) expressed worry that she is still being censored by the government, even after the interview.
Ms Peng clarified in a video interview with Lianhe Zaobao, a Singaporean Chinese-language newspaper: "I've never said or written that anyone sexually assaulted me. This point musst be emphasised very clearly.
However, she accused former Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of forcing her to have sex with him in her original note, which she uploaded on the Chinese social media platform Weibo in November.
"Why would anyone monitor [me?] [I have] always been very free," Ms Peng further told Lianhe Zaobao, adding that she was not under surveillance.
The interview took place on the sidelines of a sporting event in Shanghai, where she appeared among national athletes such as basketball player Yao Ming and sports executive Ding Li, who has recently posted photos of Ms Peng on Twitter.
