Transgender women are to be banned from all competitive women’s tennis matches in Britain. Email address required Must be valid email Register By registering you agree to our Privacy Policy Thanks for registering! The change applies only to domestic British competitions overseen by the LTA, and does not affect international events held in the UK such as Wimbledon. The move comes days after the Women’s Tennis Association announced it would require all players to undergo genetic sex testing, despite there being no known trans women in professional tennis. Campaigners warn such policies effectively exclude trans women from sport at every level, as part of a broader rollback of trans rights in the UK.