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Players will need sex test to play on WTA Tour

Players will need sex test to play on WTA Tour
BBC Sport Monday 20 July 2026, 09:09 UTC 1 min read
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The Women's Tennis Association is to ask all players to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete on the WTA Tour.

The Women's Tennis Association is to ask all players to undergo genetic sex testing in order to compete on the WTA Tour.
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