Top WTA Players Back 1-Time Sex Test for 2028 Olympic Eligibility

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 6

Aryna Sabalenka backed the WTA’s new eligibility rule, while Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula said they do not oppose it and Pegula reported little player pushback so far.
The policy requires a one-time SRY gene screening—via cheek swab, blood test or saliva sample—to determine eligibility for WTA events tied to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
WTA says the rule is meant to protect fair competition and equal opportunity in women’s tennis by excluding biological males from the women’s category pending medical review of positive tests.
Player reaction undercuts expectations of a broader locker-room backlash, though privacy concerns around handling medical results could still emerge once testing begins.