Wimbledon champion Noskova questions her image use in WTA sex-testing policy story

Czech tennis player Linda Noskova, ranked world No. 7 and reigning Wimbledon champion, publicly challenged sports outlet Outsports for using her photo to illustrate a story about the WTA's new eligibility policy. The WTA's updated Women's Eligibility Policy, which takes effect this week, requires all players to undergo a one-time SRY gene screening starting in 2026. The new policy replaces an older framework that had allowed transgender women to compete under specific testosterone and gender declaration conditions. Noskova's pointed question — 'Why am I here?' — sparked widespread reaction on social media, with fans criticising the outlet's editorial choice. Outsports had not responded to the criticism at the time of reporting.