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WTA Introduces Genetic Sex Testing for Women’s Tennis Players

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London, July 21 (IANS) The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced a major change to its eligibility rules on Monday, introducing mandatory one-time genetic sex testing for all players wishing to compete on the WTA Tour from Tuesday.Under the updated women’s eligibility policy, players must provide a cheek swab, blood, or saliva sample to test for the SRY gene. This gene is part of the Y chromosome and is responsible for developing male traits. Only players who receive a negative result, …