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Tennis breaks new ground with paid maternity leave, funded by Saudi Arabia

WTA maternity leave Tennis PIF Victoria Azarenka Belinda Bencic

Former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka, who returned to tennis after giving birth to her son, has helped drive the programme through - (Getty Images)

The WTA is introducing a new programme that will offer tennis players up to 12 months of paid maternity leave.

Financed by the tour's global partner, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the WTA says it is the first time a comprehensive package of maternity benefits have been made available to independent, self-employed athletes.

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