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WTA launches IVF grant fund; Linette asks Stephens advice.

5/31/2026

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Player Magda Linette asked American champion Sloane Stephens for fertility advice at Wimbledon, citing a genetic condition that makes IVF her path to motherhood.
Linette wondered whether egg retrieval would disrupt training or trigger a drug-test issue, and received advice from Stephens to freeze eggs without stopping play.
Women’s Tennis Association launched a Maternity Fund Program that offers IVF and egg-freezing grants, maternity leave, and ranking protection for 320 players.

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Player Magda Linette asked American champion Sloane Stephens for fertility advice at Wimbledon, citing a genetic condition that makes IVF her path to motherhood.
Linette wondered whether egg retrieval would disrupt training or trigger a drug-test issue, and received advice from Stephens to freeze eggs without stopping play.
Women’s Tennis Association launched a Maternity Fund Program that offers IVF and egg-freezing grants, maternity leave, and ranking protection for 320 players.