NYTIMES (Vanessa Friedman) - How Naomi Osaka Became the Fashion Queen of the Tennis Court
At the U.S. Open she is playing a whole new style game.
NYTIMES (Hilary Howard and Hiroko Masuike) - Eala-Mania Hits the U.S. Open, and There’s Joy in Little Manila
The young Filipino star Alex Eala has charmed the tennis world and united her far-flung compatriots.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Top-ranked women's tennis player backs WTA gene testing to protect fair competition
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka gave full-throated support to the Women's Tennis Association's new mandatory genetic testing policy, a move that makes the WTA the first professional sports league to screen players for biological sex. Sabalenka, the Belarusian four-time Grand Slam champion, addressed the policy at a press conference during the 2026 National Bank Open, […] The post Top-ranked women's tennis player backs WTA gene testing to protect fair competition appeared first on American Almanac .
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka gave full-throated support to the Women's Tennis Association's new mandatory genetic testing policy, a move that makes the WTA the first professional sports league to screen players for biological sex. Sabalenka, the Belarusian four-time Grand Slam champion, addressed the policy at a press conference during the 2026 National Bank Open, telling reporters she welcomed the testing and urged the tour to hold the line. Her comments landed as international sports bodies from track and field to boxing have moved toward similar eligibility standards, and as the International Olympic Committee prepares its own sex-based screening ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The WTA's policy, which took effect July 21, requires…Open
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Alex Eala Claims Historic WTA Title, Eyes Canadian Open Campaign
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines holds the Championship Trophy after winning the women’s singles championship match against Jessica Pegula of the United States on the final day of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William [...]
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - World Top Female Tennis Player Follows Sophie’s Lead — Demands Testing to Keep Men Out of Her Sport
DAILYCALLER (Nathan Johnson) - Women’s Tennis Takes Major Step Toward Banning Trans Competitors
‘The WTA’s women’s eligibility policy is designed to promote equal athletic opportunities’
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Serena Williams Returns To Professional Tennis
'one of the greatest athletes of all-time'
NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - Serena Williams returning to tennis four years after retiring
(NewsNation) — Serena Williams is returning to tennis just four years after retiring. Williams will return at the HSBC Championships in London this June, where she is set to play doubles. The Women's Tennis Association confirmed Williams' return in a series of social media posts Monday. "One of the greatest athletes in sporting history is [...]
NYTIMES (Tania Ganguli) - Making Motherhood and a Long Tennis Career Possible
Tennis is a solitary sport, but with new fertility benefits, a sisterhood of egg freezers is emerging in locker rooms and players’ lounges.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Most voters support bans on transgender athletes in female sports
The Voters’ Voice Poll found that 68% of registered voters support allowing the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on transgender women competing in women’s sports.