{
  "id": 211768,
  "title": "Coco Gauff says she supports trans community and fairness in women’s sports amid new WTA policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/coco-gauff-says-she-supports-trans-community-and-fairness-in-womens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T08:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coco-gauff-says-she-supports-084604284.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coco Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has voiced her support for the transgender community while addressing concerns about fairness in women's sports due to the WTA Tour's recent gene testing policy. Speaking at the Canadian Open in Toronto, Gauff said she understands the reasoning behind the policy, which introduces a one-time test for the SRY gene - found on the Y chromosome - to preserve the integrity of women's professional tennis and maintain fair competition conditions. She also acknowledged that the conversation around this issue has fostered negative sentiments towards the trans community, which she does not endorse. Despite her agreement with the need for fairness, Gauff disapproved of the animosity this policy is creating. The WTA's previous policy allowed transgender women and non-binary players to compete, provided they met a baseline for testosterone levels. The new policy differentiates between biological sex and gender identity, with the SRY gene serving as the defining factor for biological males. Some players on the tour, including world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and world No. 2 Elena Rybakina, have expressed reservations about the new policy. Gauff's next match in Toronto is scheduled for Friday against Maria Sakkari.",
  "summary": "Coco Gauff has criticized people using the WTA Tour’s gene testing policy to create “animosity towards the trans community”. Speaking at the Canadian Open in Toronto, the two-time Grand Slam champion said “I definitely support the trans community, but I also support the need of creating fairness in sport” when asked about the tour’s decision to introduce a one-off test for the SRY gene. “I…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "How Coco Gauff's parents sacrificed everything to build a Grand Slam champion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/how-coco-gauffs-parents-sacrificed-everything-to-build-a-grand-slam",
        "published": "2026-08-06T00:04:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}