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The Women\u2019s 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\u2019s category<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The WTA\u2019s updated women\u2019s eligibility policy requires players to undergo a one-time screening for the SRY gene<\/a>, which is found on the Y chromosome and is involved in male-typical sex development. Testing can be completed through a simple cheek swab, blood test or saliva sample.<\/p>\n

Players who test negative for the SRY gene will be immediately eligible to compete on the WTA Tour. A positive result will prompt further medical assessment before a player can be cleared.<\/p>\n

Players must also sign documentation acknowledging that refusing to undergo testing could result in disciplinary action.<\/p>\n

“The WTA\u2019s women\u2019s eligibility policy is designed to promote equal athletic opportunities in women\u2019s professional tennis and maintain fair competition for all players participating in WTA tournaments,” the official policy<\/a> states.<\/p>\n

The WTA said the policy was approved following consultation with its members and a review of evolving eligibility standards throughout international women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n

The previous policy, last updated in 2024, permitted transgender-identifying males to compete with women if they maintained testosterone levels below 2.5 nmol\/L for at least two years. There are no known males currently competing on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n

“The WTA recognises that this is a sensitive and complex issue and is committed to treating all players with dignity and implementing the policy in a respectful and thoughtful way,” the governing body said.<\/p>\n

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA SAYS BILLIE JEAN KING\u2019S TRANS-ATHLETE STANCE \u2018DOESN\u2019T SQUARE\u2019 WITH HER OWN WORDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The WTA joins a growing number of athletic organizations, including World Athletics and World Boxing, in implementing mandatory SRY gene testing for athletes seeking to compete in the women\u2019s category.<\/p>\n

The International Olympic Committee has also announced plans to use sex testing for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova praised the WTA\u2019s decision as a “step in the right direction”<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“I played no part in this particular policy, but am very happy that we at the WTA are clear that we are a women\u2019s association and only women, as in females, can compete at the highest level of women\u2019s tennis,” Navratilova wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new policy goes into effect on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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