# Tennis: The Women’s Tennis Association is introducing up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for players. The joint initiative between the WTA and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will benefit at least 320 players. The PIF WTA Maternity Fund Programme will also give players access to grants for fertility treatment, including egg-freezing and In vitro fertilization. Two-time Grand Slam champion, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who had her son in 2016, told CNN this is an important milestone for players:
Tennis: Female players now eligible for paid maternity leave [SOUND]
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