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.

Female tennis players who undergo fertility treatment will no longer feel pressured to rush back to the court after the WTA ’s groundbreaking promise to protect their world rankings.

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