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What implications does the WTA's new one-time SRY gene test carry for transgender athletes?

• Policy change: Replaces prior testosterone threshold...

After winning the Australian Open and Sunshine Double, Rybakina's early Wimbledon loss to Mertens struck Pavlyuchenkova as strange on grass, possibly due to ranking pressure after her French Open flop.

The WTA's new policy requires a one-time SRY gene test for every player, replacing prior testosterone-based rules for transgender eligibility.

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Day 1 highlights captured a wide range of action in Hamburg.

• Broad recap covered Quevedo vs Kalinina and Podoroska vs Stusek
• Featured matchup spotlighted Bondar against Uchijima
• Separate videos offered both full-day overview and individual highlights

Karolina Muchova faces a delayed hard-court start after undergoing "small surgery" following her Wimbledon final run, expecting to miss "a few weeks." The world No. 6 says recovery is underway and she'll return soon, with no further details released.

Mayar Sherif claimed her second WTA title in four years as Paula Badosa retired injured in the Iasi final.

• Rain postponed the match from Sunday;...

• New policy: One-time SRY gene test via cheek swab or blood required for eligibility, effective Tuesday
• Replaces prior rules allowing transgender...

• Lucie Havlickova defeats Alycia Parks 6-2, 6-4 on home soil in Prague
• Full first-round match highlights available from WTA
• Short celebratory clip captures the big home-soil victory moment

That cool, calm and collected catch from Stuttgart 2026 still hits different 😎 A perfect lighthearted gem for fans to relive!

• Historic milestone: Aryna Sabalenka reaches 100 weeks as WTA world No.1, joining an elite group of 10 players.
• Of those, 92 weeks are consecutive,...

Krejcikova claimed her ninth title in Athens, climbing six spots to No. 26 and re-entering the Top 30 for the first time since June 2025.

• Sherif...

The WTA now requires all players to complete one-time SRY gene testing via cheek swab, blood, or saliva to compete in women's tennis, replacing its...

Anna Bondar fought through a tough straight-sets battle to beat Uchijima 7-5, 6-4 at the Hamburg Ladies Open. A gritty result on the lower-tier WTA circuit.

The WTA's new mandatory SRY gene testing policy, effective July 21, shifts from testosterone thresholds to biological sex criteria for women's...

Aryna Sabalenka has become just the 10th player ever to spend 100 weeks as World No. 1, underscoring her dominance with a 92-week consecutive reign and 106 match wins while ranked top.

Mayar Sherif captured her second career WTA title at the Iași Open after Paula Badosa retired in the second set. The Egyptian dominated on clay, winning the first set 6-4 before racing to a 4-0 lead in the second.

Lucie Havlickova is into the second round in Prague after a 6-2, 6-4 win against Parks on home soil.

• WTA players must undergo one-time SRY gene testing via swab, blood or saliva starting Tuesday to confirm eligibility
• Policy shifts from prior...

• Krejcikova defeats Sakkari in Athens final to climb 6 places to world No 26
• Badosa reaches Iasi final before injury retirement, jumping 22 spots...

Marie Bouzkova starts her title defense with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Bouzas Maneiro in Prague's first round.