The move, called “groundbreaking” by 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, is aimed at players who take a break from the tour to undergo procedures like egg or embryo freezing.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has a new rule that protects the ranking of players who undergo procedures like embryo or egg freezing

The WTA has installed a new tour rule protecting players who undergo fertility treatments. Here is what that means for the sport.