Sloane Stephens seems on in opposition to Madison Keys in the course of the Charlotte Invitational at Spectrum Middle on December 06, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The Girls’s Tennis Affiliation has launched a rule permitting gamers to guard their rankings throughout fertility therapies.
The coverage implies that gamers can step away from skilled tennis to endure procedures like egg or embryo freezing and return to the tour with a protected rating.
Gamers have to be out for 10 consecutive weeks for a process, and so they obtain a “Particular Entry Rating” primarily based on their latest averages. It may be used for 3 tournaments after coming again.
“The WTA has now created a secure house for gamers to discover choices and to make the very best choices for themselves,” eight-time WTA champion Sloane Stephens mentioned in a press launch.
The rule expands the WTA’s current help applications, similar to maternity depart, postpartum help and fertility grants.
“We’re dedicated to supporting WTA gamers as they navigate and stability the alternatives related to profession and household,” mentioned WTA CEO Portia Archer in a press launch.
The transfer comes as feminine athletes have been pushing to develop efforts to deal with fertility challenges.
