Female professional tennis players who take time off from competition for a fertility procedure such as egg or embryo freezing will have their ranking protected under a new WTA Tour policy.

By Pearl Josephine Nazare (Reuters) -Female players who choose to undergo a fertility protection procedure will be allowed to take time away from the sport and return to competitive action with a protected ranking,

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.