{"id":804910,"date":"2026-08-06T19:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/804910\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T19:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:14:13","slug":"coco-gauff-calls-for-nuanced-conversation-on-wta-tours-gene-testing-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/804910\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Gauff calls for nuanced conversation on WTA Tour’s gene-testing policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Coco Gauff understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour\u2019s newly introduced gene-testing policy<\/a>. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn\u2019t favor is how politicized the discussion becomes in generating what Gauff called, \u201canimosity towards the trans community.\u201d<\/p>\n

To her, the topic requires a more nuanced conversation, which is why Gauff provided what she called a nuanced answer, in speaking to reporters at the Canadian Open in Toronto following her opening-match win over Kayla Day on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, yes, I guess I kind of agree with trying to protect the fairness in women\u2019s sports. But I also do not like the attack that it is creating,\u201d Gauff said. \u201cPeople who don\u2019t really care, but just want to use this as a reason to attack the trans community \u2014 so I\u2019m not really a big fan of that either.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her comments come in response to the Women\u2019s Tennis Association last month introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players as a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.<\/p>\n

Players are being tested for the SRY gene, a segment of DNA typically found on the Y chromosome that initiates male sex development in utero and indicates the presence of testes.<\/p>\n

It remained unclear how many, if any, transgender women are competing at the Olympic level, let alone the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n

The WTA said the policy distinguishes between biological sex and gender identity, and that there is \u201cno intent to disrespect or question the gender identity or the dignity of any person.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mandatory gender screening \u2014 already conducted by the governing bodies of track and field, skiing<\/a> and boxing \u2014 has been criticized by human rights experts and activist groups.<\/p>\n

Gauff questioned whether the introduction of the process could have been more transparent by noting some players only found out about the new policy when it was announced.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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