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Amazing news! WTA introduces paid maternity leave for players

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The WTA, in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has introduced the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program, a groundbreaking initiative that provides paid maternity leave and fertility support to WTA players. This is the first time in women’s sports history that comprehensive family-planning benefits are available to professional, self-employed athletes. The initiative ensures that players have better conditions balancing their careers and motherhood, setting a new standard for athlete support.

Victoria Azarenka and her son Leo
Victoria Azarenka, who gave birth to son Leo in 2016, praises the initiative: “Ensuring that programs like this exist has been a personal mission of mine.