Coco Gauff appears to support WTA efforts to protect sport’s fairness, laments ‘attack’ on trans community

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Coco Gauff appears to support WTA efforts to protect sport’s fairness, laments ‘attack’ on trans community

Fox News · 2 hours ago

American tennis star Coco Gauff has commented on the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) new SRY gene-testing policy, which is designed to verify eligibility and protect fair competition in women's tennis by screening out male competitors. Gauff appeared to endorse the policy while simultaneously expressing sympathy for transgender people, describing what she called an "attack" on the trans community. Her remarks place her among prominent athletes navigating the contentious debate over transgender inclusion and fairness in women's sport.

The article, published by Fox News's OutKick, frames Gauff's comments within a wider ongoing controversy involving women's sports bodies, including the WNBA and WTA, over policies on transgender and intersex athletes. It references related discussions, such as scrutiny of a French transgender player in women's basketball and broader debate about eligibility testing, though it provides limited direct quotation or detail of what Gauff specifically said.

  • Coco Gauff addressed WTA's SRY gene-testing eligibility policy
  • She appeared to support the policy while backing the trans community
  • Comes amid wider sports debate on transgender athlete inclusion

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