"That's a tricky question. I have nothing to do against them. But I feel like they still got a huge advantage over the women and I think it's not fair on women to face basically biological men. It's not fair. The woman has been working her whole life to reach her limit and then she has to face a man, who is biologically much stronger, so for me I don't agree with this kind of stuff in sport."
"The WTA Tour gender participation policy permits transgender women to participate if they have declared their gender as female for a minimum of four years, have lowered testosterone levels and agree to testing procedures. These conditions may be further varied by the WTA medical manager on a case-by-case basis. In 2024 Britain's Lawn Tennis Association updated its rules to bar transgender women from competing in national and inter-club female competitions."
Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and four-times Grand Slam champion, described transgender participation in women's sport as unfair because transgender women may have a biological advantage over female players. She said that women train their whole lives to reach their limits and should not have to face competitors who are biologically much stronger. The WTA permits transgender women to compete after four years living as female, lowered testosterone levels, and testing, with medical manager discretion. Nick Kyrgios expressed agreement. Britain's Lawn Tennis Association barred transgender women from national and inter-club female competitions in 2024.
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