"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," added the Belarusian, who was on the show to promote her "battle of the sexes" clash with Nick Kyrgios on December 28. "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."
"There have been no examples of transgender players competing in professional tennis in recent years. Transgender tennis player Renee Richards competed on the women's professional tour from 1977 to 1981, before coaching tennis great and gay rights trailblazer Martina Navratilova. Navratilova, an 18-times Grand Slam singles champion, has been an outspoken critic of the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sport."
"The WTA Tour Gender Participation Policy currently 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."
The WTA permits transgender women to compete after a minimum four-year female gender declaration, lowered testosterone levels and agreement to testing, with medical managers allowed case-by-case variations. Prominent WTA players articulated concerns that transgender women may retain biological strength advantages that can make competition unfair for cisgender women. A male player expressed agreement with those concerns. No recent examples of transgender players on the professional tour were noted; Renee Richards competed professionally from 1977 to 1981 and later coached Martina Navratilova. Navratilova has criticized inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sport. The WTA did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
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