The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has just become the latest sports organization to require players to take a genetic test to establish their eligibility to compete in the women’s category. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The WTA’s updated women’s eligibility policy requires players to undergo a one-time screening for the SRY gene, which […]
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Female tennis players granted WTA ranking protection during fertility procedures
The WTA will now protect the rankings of female tennis pros who take time away from competition to undergo fertility protection procedures, the tour announced Wednesday. The player-led measure will allow female tennis players to use a special entry ranking (SER) for up to three tournaments if they choose to undergo a “fertility protection procedure such as […]