US EditionSabalenka Questions Fairness of WTA Trans Athlete Policy
Aryna Sabalenka argues transgender women have a biological advantage in women’s tennis, echoing Martina Navratilova and supported by Nick Kyrgios ahead of their exhibition match.
- On Tuesday, Aryna Sabalenka, the women's world No.1, said on Piers Morgan Uncensored she has "nothing to do against" the trans community but argued trans women hold a "huge advantage" making competition unfair for female players.
- Amid policy shifts across sport, Britain's Lawn Tennis Association barred trans women from some national and inter-club women's competitions last year, while other sporting federations revised rules over the past two years.
- The interview also probed comments by Marta Kostyuk about testosterone, and Kyrgios agreed with Sabalenka's stance while on the programme, echoing her view.
- The WTA, meanwhile, has not yet responded to Sabalenka's comments, adding to a long debate with Billie Jean King supporting inclusion and Martina Navratilova opposing it; Renee Richards was the last trans player in recent years.
- Under current WTA rules, transgender women may compete if they meet a four-year female identification and blood testosterone below 2.5 nmol/L for two years, but the WTA Medical Manager may adjust requirements; studies showing no edge at elite level offer counterpoints.
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Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, the current world number one, has raised eyebrows with her statement about the participation of transgender athletes in women's tennis.
An Extended Conversation Between Piers Morgan, Nick Kyrgios, And Aryna Sabalenka Was Always Going To Turn Transphobic
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios are participating in a Battle Of The Sexes match this month in Dubai. Somehow, the sentence I'm about to write is even more dispiriting than the one that precedes it: Kyrgios and Sabalenka spent a half an hour on Tuesday promoting this match on Piers Morgan's show. https://youtu.be/GgGa0EOSiUs?t=808
The number one in the world has expressed its opinion on the opening of the WTA to transgender women athletes
The world's number 1 women's tennis circuit Aryna Sabalenka considered Tuesday "unfair" that the women's professional circuit bodies allow transgender women to participate in WTA tournaments, even though they are currently absent from the world tennis elite.Invited Tuesday night in the show of British host Piers Morgan, who had already created the buzz with interviews with Novak Djokovic or Cristiano Ronaldo, the Belarusian woman was asked about…
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